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| Israel okays transfer of additional 4,000 cows into Gaza for Eid |
| 2009-10-31 |
| [Ma'an] Gaza -- Ma'an -- Israeli authorities will allow the transfer of 7,000 cows into the Gaza Strip ahead of the Eid Al-Adha holiday at the end of November, officials announced Friday. There'll be a hot time in the olde towne 2nite! The news follows a Wednesday announcement that 3,000 cows would be allowed into the Strip. Under-secretary for the local economy in Gaza Nasser As-Siraj said starting Monday Israeli officials said they would increase the average number of cows being transported into the besieged Strip, up from the 300/day announced earlier. Officials did not give a reason for the increase. The shipments are transferred into the Gaza Strip via the Kerem Shalom crossing in southern Gaza. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #3 If the cows had mad-cow disease, and the Gazites ate them, would anybody know if the disease was transferred to the Gazites? |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2009-10-31 22:15 |
| #2 "Honest, Mr. Hamas enforcer, I was just helping your cow over the fence!" "That works for goats and sheep, Osama. Not cows." |
| Posted by: gorb 2009-10-31 01:25 |
| #1 Do the Paleos eat horses, too? 'Cause that would leave the gate open for a bunch of Mr. Eid jokes. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2009-10-31 00:24 |