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| Israel ships fuel to Gaza, averts power plant shutdown |
| 2008-04-23 |
| A threatened shutdown of the Gaza Strip's only power plant was averted Wednesday after Israel agreed to pump about 260,000 gallons of diesel fuel to the territory, enough to run the plant for at least three days. The Israeli military said early Wednesday that the fuel shipment had already begun. Kaanan Obeid, a Gaza energy official, had warned that the plant was in danger of shutting down Wednesday if fuel was not delivered. The plant supplies a third of the territory's electricity and Israel's electricity utility supplies most of the rest. |
| Posted by:ryuge |
| #11 Someday people will figure out that the way to fight this is to let the host population suffer until they go after the bad guys themselves. Give them guns if need be. When the bad guys' heads show up on a stick on the walls of the city, the problem is solved. |
| Posted by: gorb 2008-04-23 15:51 |
| #10 Idiots, supplying your enemy is the height of stupidity, I'd cut them off completely until I got a very nicely worded apology, and cash payment in advance, then hold the oil until ALL the rockets ceased, a month without any rockets will do it. Plus the oil will only be sent in small shipments only enough for immediate use so they cannot store any, and the first rocket means one month without power (Oil) The Israeli's are simply NOT SERIOUS about ending attacks. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2008-04-23 15:04 |
| #9 who pays for this fuel? |
| Posted by: Sonny Angusomble6910 2008-04-23 13:31 |
| #8 I'm sure a walking artillery barrage would do wonders for Gaza's infrastructure, especially if such targets as their ONLY power plant was taken out. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2008-04-23 13:27 |
| #7 Enough oil for one day fueled the miracle of Hanukkah back in the Second Century, BC, but three days' worth isn't going to get the Gaza Strip very far. Where does the West Bank get their oil from? Also Israel, or have they diversified their sources? |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2008-04-23 12:28 |
| #6 And the downside of a shutdown is.......? |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2008-04-23 11:44 |
| #5 Probably still holding their collective breath waiting for it, tu. |
| Posted by: Shaiper Squank3439 2008-04-23 10:42 |
| #4 Did they say "thank you"? |
| Posted by: tu3031 2008-04-23 09:39 |
| #3 The definition of insanity. |
| Posted by: Excalibur 2008-04-23 09:26 |
| #2 Cut 'em off and let them import their own damn fuel. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2008-04-23 09:12 |
| #1 ohfergawdssake |
| Posted by: Frank G 2008-04-23 08:44 |