killing people. There is no doubt this will increase, much to Wiesglass glee, no doubt.
To be more specific:
A humanitarian crisis is growing in the occupied territories of the West Bank and Gaza. A full 22% of Palestinian children under the age of 5 have been found to be suffering from malnutrition. Nearly 16% are suffering from anemia, many of whom will suffer from permanent negative effects on their physical and mental development as a result. This is the findings of a study sponsored by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and John Hopkins University, cited in a report put out by the United Nations Commission on Human Rights.
http://www.unhchr.ch/pdf/chr60/10add2AV.pdfI know, I know, reactionaries alwas say poverty is the fault of the improvished. However, go to nearly any aid organization... from Oxfam to World Vision (a moderately conservative Christian organization) to the UN and they will say it is because of the structural obstacles placed on developement by the Occupation. Anyone who has been there can see it for his/her own eyes. That is not to say the PA has acted well in every circumstance, but for the Palestinian people who do their best to live their lives despite the occupation Israel makes it nearly impossible. And now, for Israel to deny $50 million a MONTH of Palestinian's own money is insane (laughter or no laughter). I agree with Jimmy Carter, this is a very bad policy.