www.huffingtonpost.com uploaded from www.youtube.com JERUSALEM — Israel’s blockade of the Gaza Strip was meant to push the area’s economy “to the brink of collapse,” according to a US diplomatic cable released by Wikileaks on Wednesday, signaling that Israel was well aware that the policy was taking a heavy toll on the area’s civilian population. Israeli leaders have long maintained that the blockade was necessary to weaken the ruling Hamas militant group. The newly released document, published in Norway’s Aftenposten newspaper, indicates that Israel hoped to accomplish that goal by targeting Gaza’s 1.5 million people. According to the March 3, 2008, cable written by an American official, Israeli officials told American diplomats “on multiple occasions that they intend to keep Gaza’s economy on the brink of collapse without quite pushing it over the edge.” Israeli government spokesman Mark Regev refused to comment. Israel imposed the blockade after Hamas militants routed forces loyal to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and seized control of Gaza in June 2007. Its official policy was that it would never allow a humanitarian crisis to develop in Gaza. The blockade failed to oust Hamas, though it brought Gaza’s economy to a virtual standstill. Tens of thousands of jobs have been lost, exports have been largely halted, and for three years, Israel carefully monitored which types of consumer goods were allowed into the territory, while allowing all basic humanitarian goods …
I think you forget who we are dealing with here
Im not saying all people in gaza want this
And btw, the reason the Mavi Marmara has been taken over is because israel wanted to check that there are no weapons on the ship.
Israel warned the ship (who entered israel’s sea area) not to try to go to gaza unless they allow inspection of the goods. they refused, and after taking over the ship (using PAINT GUNS) israel has delivered all goods to gaza.
What has Israel ever done for peace?
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Oh let’s see Israel is faulted for not wanting to see Gaza’s economy do well. Hmmm – didn’t start at that way when they vacated Gaza and left Gazans flourishing businesses which they soon turn into weapons factories as soon as Hamas came in. So you want Israel to help Gaza succeed when Hamas’ charter calls for the destruction of Israel!? And if it were the other way around, Jews in Gaza would have been totally annihilated by now. Besides they have luxury malls in Gaza & things are plentiful.
@kirkuleaz careful with hate… if you don’t watch it, you’ll become what you hate. Besides I am sure not everyone in Israel agrees with its government policies… so be careful with generalisations of a country or a religious ideology.
@osdias The same could be said of NAZI Germany. There were good germans and bad but as long as the Germany was murdering people i had to be dealt with. It is not hate to call Israel what it is, a occupying, fascist, genocidal, police state.
Precisely what the Nazis were doing to Jews in the 30s and 40s, the Israelis are now doing to Palestinians. The Jews the world over get very worked up whenever someone try to say the Holocaust never happened. The trouble with Israelis they cannot see or refuse to see the IRONY of what they are doing to their neighbours; what motivates these people is hard to figure out. They just cannot settle down on their side of the fence and allow their Arab neighbours to get on their lives. Weird ??
Israel = 1930’s Germany.
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@leviori you were being untruthful. They stopped the Turkish flagged ship in INTERNATIONAL waters.
They had no legal right to do that. No soldiers were killed in the illegal boarding of the ship and many
legal occupants of the ship were murdered. The occupants of the ship had the right to defend themselves
from an invasion. We know you were giving a misrepresentation by using the phrase “(who entered israel’s sea area). instead of israel’s waters.
NOT NEW FOR ISRAEL PEOPLE WAK UP IT IS LIKE THAT FOR 55 YEARS
The Palestinians are keeping their economy on the brink of collapse . I see Cenk is doing a lot of shows calling people racist these days so its not surprising he is doing a lot of anti jew stuff as well .
@imN0Ttheone Israel is a nation state. The Jews are a religious and ethnic group. Criticising one does not mean denigrating the other. Do you get it? It’s really quite simple.
Julian needs to be protected He’s about to reveal dirt on Swiss bank account holders and Fox News. The Man’s a Hero.
Isn’t that the same strategy the US and other developing nation use against African countries, seems eerily simular.
Laughable! When Israel surrendered the Gaza strip it was once a thriving in the flower business, and once left the poor, poor palestinians decided to loot everything once viable. They shot themselves in the foot! Same stupid mentality as the riots in LA when they burned their own community. I wouldn’t expect anything but racist, antisemitic rhetoric from all the young turkey sheep.
@hobgoblins6
Stop your spin tactics, that vessel was stocked with ammunition! I saw the video, as well as the video where they tried to attack the Israeli soldiers! Keep trying to sell that garbage! NOBODY BUYS IT! YOU ARE A LIAR AND A FILTHY PIG!
Who the fuck gets soo emotional and “humane” or in such a strong tone when they talk about other countries? It’s always Israel and the remains of anti-semitism.
you’re a bit of an prick aren’t you ?
I think this guy is.
im reading the title, and im thinking: So whatelse is new?
Holy shit..look at these fat fucking killing machines..men #8 in the world and women #3 for obesity and they cry about aid?? YT search “Fat Gaza”..these fuckers need a diet!! #3 for obese women IN THE WORLD..r u kidding me..these twats need a salad & learn how to leave some food 4 others in need..its repulsive watching these gluttonous beasts shovel food in their mouths and then cry “We are being starved”..u kidding..your eating food that can go to the people who r really starving..fucking pigs
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First, Israel didn’t “surrender” the Gaza Strip, it just unilaterally left after almost forty years of soul-crushing military dictatorship. Damn right Palestinians are going to loot everything, it’s their property that was usurped for a good few decades. I wouldn’t expect anyone else in the world to act any differently. And then, once they had their first elections, Israel blockaded Gaza, stole tax revenues, kidnapped ministers, bombed electrical plants, bridges, offices, etc… Not laughable!
@Alucard9692010
Now I wouldn’t say that.
I’d say he’s a LOT of a prick, a complete tool, in fact.
I believe everyone w/ a few brain cells knew Israel was lying about the blockade.
you are right on Cenk