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Originally posted by mobiusmale
reply to post by Master Shen long
Hi there Master:
So, again, exactly how many kids have starved to death in Gaza since the blockade began?
Please give us a number, and quote your source(s).
I am not claiming (as per my previous post) that Israel has not gone too far in its blockade...in terms of the restrictions of types of goods embargoed.
But please support your idea that kids in Gaza have starved to death as a result...
Chokepoints are narrow channels along widely used global sea routes. They are a critical part of global energy security due to the high volume of oil traded through their narrow straits. The Strait of Hormuz leading out of the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Malacca linking the Indian and Pacific Oceans are two of the world’s most strategic chokepoints. Other important passages include: Bab el-Mandab which connects the Arabian Sea with the Red Sea; the Panama Canal and the Panama Pipeline connecting the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans; the Suez Canal and the Sumed Pipeline linking the Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea; and the Turkish/Bosporus Straits joining the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea region to the Mediterranean Sea.
Originally posted by ~Lucidity
Originally posted by mobiusmale
reply to post by Master Shen long
Hi there Master:
So, again, exactly how many kids have starved to death in Gaza since the blockade began?
Please give us a number, and quote your source(s).
I am not claiming (as per my previous post) that Israel has not gone too far in its blockade...in terms of the restrictions of types of goods embargoed.
But please support your idea that kids in Gaza have starved to death as a result...
First, I'll say this. Starvation doesn't always equate to death.
Second, I'll say read this for a bit more perspective.
Just how hungry is Gaza?
Ahmad Barakat's story is typical of Gaza. Before the blockade, he had a good job as an electrician in the Israeli town of Ramle which brought him GBP 1,000 a month, enough to build a new home and lead a good life.
Originally posted by ~Lucidity
reply to post by CommandoJoe
.. It's not as black and white as many think. Neither side is an angel. However one of the devils is far better armed and funded and supported. And heard.
www.haaretz.com...
More than twelve United States Naval warships and at least one Israeli ship crossed the Suez Canal towards the Red Sea on Friday, British Arabic Language newspaper Al-Quds Al-Arabi reported Saturday.
According to eyewitnesses, the U.S. battleships were the largest to have crossed the Canal in many years, Al-Quds reported.