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| No joy for besieged Gazans during Ramadan |
| 2008-09-02 |
 As most of the rest of the Islamic world welcomes Ramadan with festive treats and family get-togethers, Palestinians in the Gaza Strip wearily brace for another holiday under a crippling Israeli blockade. Israel has sealed off the impoverished territory from all but a trickle of humanitarian aid since the Islamist Hamas movement seized power in June 2007. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #9 Israeli forces gave directives to soldiers manning 470 checkpoints in the west Bank to avoid eating in front of Palestinian citizens when they pass through checkpoints. Pretty much similar to instructions given US personnel in Bahrain and KSA during Ramadan. They do tend to get a bit cranky... (We created a minor diplomatic incident at KANB Jubail by standing on the deck in the morning drinking our coffee and smoking cigars, thus pissing off the mutaween assigned to 'guard' the end of our pier. After that we had to stay on the side of the ship, out of sight of our 'minders'.) |
| Posted by: Pappy 2008-09-02 15:45 |
| #8 time to get the fans blowing the smoke from the (pork) Bar-B-Q blowing Gaza-wards....... Ramadamadingdong THAT phuquewads. |
| Posted by: USN, Ret. 2008-09-02 14:03 |
| #7 Try looking up anhedonia, and think about how many problems are self-sustaining. |
| Posted by: Mitch H. 2008-09-02 13:53 |
| #6 Oh, boo-hoo. Get out the nano-violin. |
| Posted by: mojo 2008-09-02 13:51 |
| #5 In a way, its too bad that Jews also do not eat pork. What better way to "torture" the Palestinians who are fasting than by chowing down on a nice, juicy slice of ham. |
| Posted by: Rambler in California 2008-09-02 13:36 |
| #4 Israel asks checkpoint soldiers to stop eating in front of fasting Palestinians during Ramadan Bethlehem – Ma’an – With the Monday morning start of Ramadan, the Islamic month of fasting, Israeli forces gave directives to soldiers manning 470 checkpoints in the west Bank to avoid eating in front of Palestinian citizens when they pass through checkpoints. Whadda ya want on your burger, Moshe? The directives also instructed soldiers to avoid smoking and drinking in front of Palestinians as a sign of respect for those who fast as a religious act. Mmmmmmmm...good burger. How about a smoke, Moshe? |
| Posted by: tu3031 2008-09-02 11:30 |
| #3 No joy for Israelis under missile fire. |
| Posted by: JFM 2008-09-02 10:23 |
| #2 What's their gripe? They are supposed to be fasting. |
| Posted by: ed 2008-09-02 01:04 |
| #1 So? |
| Posted by: 3dc 2008-09-02 00:53 |