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| Thousands in north Gaza without power after Erez truck bombing |
| 2008-05-27 |
| Palestinian officials say around 200,000 people in northern Gaza don't have running water or power. Electric company spokesman Jamal Darasawi says there hasn't been any power since Palestinian operatives from Islamic Jihad detonated a truck bomb at a nearby border crossing last Thursday. The explosion cut two of the seven major power lines that come in from Israel. The IDF says it's trying to fix the lines, but it will take time because of security considerations. On Tuesday, an Islamic Jihad spokesman said the group didn't mean to cut off power but warned of more attacks. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #12 #11 As been remarked on numerous occasions (not involving just Paleos), TW, "We think of this as charity that they receive---they think of this as the jizya." |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2008-05-27 23:25 |
| #11 It sounds like the lines were cut on the Gazan side of the border. Israel withdrew from Gaza quite some time ago. Surely Hamas wouldn't let Israel back in for a triviality that could be handled by Palestinian craftsmen? |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2008-05-27 19:09 |
| #10 CondorMan that's a good idea anywhere. |
| Posted by: George Smiley 2008-05-27 19:03 |
| #9 I suggest that Israel NOT repair any powerlines, let the stupid fucks who blew it fix them (Keep the lines at full voltage during the Islamic Jihad "Repairs") Broadcast widely the reason there's no power, and who's supposed to fix the problem that they caused. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2008-05-27 18:35 |
| #8 Darrell in a war zone it would be prudent to shut down other powerlines that could zap you while working on the down ones.... just saying... and it would be UNION work... Seems the UNION might want to strike for higher pay and better working conditions before fixing these lines... |
| Posted by: 3dc 2008-05-27 13:21 |
| #7 Great pic, gorb. ROFL. |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2008-05-27 12:03 |
| #6 I suggest that the IDF take out two additional lines in retribution and then temporarily withdraw just far enough to make all the repairs a Palestinian problem. |
| Posted by: Darrell 2008-05-27 10:05 |
| #5 Oooooh. Life by candlelight. How romantic. Enjoy it, ya stupid fucks. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2008-05-27 08:56 |
| #4 A statment by Banki condeming Israel in 5..4..3 |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2008-05-27 05:10 |
| #3 |
| Posted by: gorb 2008-05-27 00:46 |
| #2 No, it's the Jooooos fault because they didn't repair the lines before immediately. And because the Jooos made IJ set the bomb by their horrible, evil blockade. |
| Posted by: Rambler in California 2008-05-27 00:33 |
| #1 This is GOOD, get the Gazans pissed at the Islamic Jihad, nothing so annoying as lost power to piss people off. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2008-05-27 00:10 |