Government decides not to limit entry of food to Gaza

[shira]

Government decides not to limit entry of food to Gaza
Decision made following US, European pressure. Goods to be brought into Gaza after ensuring it is indeed food


The government decided Sunday not to limit the entry of food product to the Gaza Strip, following criticism voiced by the United States and Europe over Israel's crossings policy.


According to the new decision, "The Israeli government is instructing the elements engaged in the matter to allow the free transfer of food products to Gaza's residents from all relevant sources, after ensuring that they are indeed food products – as part of the humanitarian efforts.


"The government's instruction is to guarantee that the aforesaid is implemented."

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3691212,00.html

[bemildred]

1. Now to see whether the "elements engaged in the matter" obey the order.

Not to suggest that it's not a good order.

[shira]

2. I'm interested in....

whether all the major media networks pick up on this story. Let's give it a few days and find out.

[Sezu]

3. It will be more interesting to see how often the starving

Gazan meme will still be used after this event transpires. I suggest we all keep count.

[The Second Stone]

9. Maybe they won't be starving if food comes in

Israel certainly has been starving Gaza and this is an admission that this crime against humanity has happened. You really should not have Goebbelized on behalf of Israel on this issue. It is a good thing that Israel has announced this starvation policy will end.

[Ken Burch]

11. You can't seriously be arguing that, up to now, Gazans haven't face extreme hardship

due to the Israeli blockades?

[bemildred]

4. It's been around. I posted one a day or two ago. nt

[rateyes]

5. Good on the US and the Europeans who pressured Israel, and

good on Israel for bowing to that pressure. I wonder why it took so long?

[Jefferson23]

6. You thought they were going to do it willingly?

[rateyes]

8. Not for a second. nt

[Idealism]

7. A noble gesture, indeed. I wonder how long this will last?

[Kurska]

10. Excellent! I couldn't be happier

[Donald Ian Rankin]

12. It's depressing that this is newsworthy.

Israel deciding not to starve the civilian population directly (as opposed to just impoverishing it) for a bit *is* newsworthy, I agree, but you'll forgive me if I don't fall overmyself to praise Israel for it.

[shira]

13. it's not newsworthy.........which major MSM outlets are reporting this?

you can bet they ALL reported on the food shortages. This, however, is not news fit for consumption.

Anything that casts Israel in anything less than a very dark light is not newsworthy.