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| Gaza's main power plant shuts down | |
| 2007-08-20 | |
GAZA'S main power plant shut down operations yesterday after it said it had depleted its fuel reserves, despite a pledge from Israel to resume deliveries that were halted last week. Power plant officials said a private Israeli energy company has yet to deliver any fuel.
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| Posted by:Seafarious |
| #9 So, now they can sell Carbon Offsets? |
| Posted by: Gary and the Samoyeds 2007-08-20 21:43 |
| #8 Quick question: Who is paying for potable water flowing from Israel, and are those accounts receivable up to date? Just askin, bein a Pisces and all........ |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2007-08-20 15:36 |
| #7 Go tell Hugo Chavez. He'll fix it. He'll send Jesse Jackson, a wrench and Orinoco that even the sun can't burn. |
| Posted by: Jack is Back! 2007-08-20 12:08 |
| #6 Ramallah – Ma'an – The European Union stopped financing the energy company which supplies fuel to the Gaza Strip electricity company after Hamas forced the company's executives out and took control, according to the Palestinian Minister of Information, Dr Riyad Al Maliki. At a press conference in Ramallah on Sunday Dr Al Maliki announced that the European Union stopped paying money to the Israeli Dor Alon Energy Company which supplies fuel to Gaza Power Generating Company after Hamas took over the company. He also accused Hamas of "stealing the company's money." "The EU will not back down on its decision before Hamas backs down on its control over the power company," Al-Maliki said. He added that "the Palestinian caretaker government will coordinate with the Egyptians in order to increase electricity supplied from Egypt so as to cover the central Gaza Strip. Furthermore, the government will ask the Israeli power company to increase power supply in order to cover the northern Gaza Strip." Ummmmm...why should they? What's in it for them? However, he admitted that the chances of increasing the power supply from Egypt and Israel were slim. Power was cut for almost half of the Gaza Strip on Friday night when the power company shut down three of its four generators after Israel closed the Nahal Oz fuel crossing. On Sunday the fourth generator was also shut down, further increasing the power outage across the Gaza Strip. EU Spokeswoman Alix de Mauny told Ma'an that the security situation was still being assessed before the EU would resume the financing of fuel deliveries to the Gaza Strip. "Following security concerns during the last few days, we've taken the opportunity to assess the situation to make sure all elements for a high level of accountability are in place," she said. She said that the assessment was due to be completed in the next 24 to 48 hours. "We hope on the back of that we would be able to resume our supply of delivery of fuel to Gaza," she added, pointing out that only 25-30% of the power supply to the Gaza Strip is funded by the EU. Who covers the other 70-75%, because you sure as shit know that these mooks don't. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2007-08-20 11:43 |
| #5 So now they got no juice, just like Mo didn't. Enjoy it. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2007-08-20 11:36 |
| #4 This shutdown needs to be permanent. The Roadmap is now irrelevant and Israel deserves an undivided country entirely free of Palestinian terrorists. The Jews deserve nothing less for their endless patience and forebearance. Let surrounding Arab nations absorb the hatemongering human filth they have so assiduously bred up. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2007-08-20 11:31 |
| #3 Gaza's Main Power Plant Shuts Down, Allah Wills It. There, fixed it for ya. |
| Posted by: wxjames 2007-08-20 11:20 |
| #2 Problem though, turn off the lights, then the roaches come out to scavenge; be ready to stomp um when they come under the gate!! |
| Posted by: smn 2007-08-20 02:00 |
| #1 The Israeli company won't deliver the fuel 'cos EU pulled the plug. |
| Posted by: Seafarious 2007-08-20 01:51 |