Gazans prepare for power shutdown - 20 Jan 08

[jblcva]

A shame some of the poor Palestinians

couldn't have shared in some of Arafat's

Billions...Little weasel he was, I bet

Abbas has millions in his account.

They could care Less for the palestine

plight. Look at the land mass of arab holdings compared to israeli holdings.

[bkatpace]

let them all die, fucken scumbags

[DEADISRAELISRFUNNY]

Israeli "Peace Plan" # 476 (oh those thoughtful israelis!)

Hear about the one where some zionist settlers (land thieves) kicked Palestinians off of most of their land (through force and terrorism) and then aimed the zionist settler SEWAGE (coming from the illegal settlement-built on stolen Palestinian land...) ... THEY AIMED THEIR SEWAGE DIRECTLY IN THE PATH OF THE LITTLE BIT OF LAND THE PALESTINIANS HAD LEFT... (to completely take them out of course...)

hmmmmmmm?...

[khy786]

you know I kept asking myself why did hitler hate jews so much! now I know its because of their selfishness and their thought of thinking that they are superior than the others.

shame on isreal and shame on america for being silent at this crucial moment.

[C666O]

Israel will pay for their sins as well as the country that aids them!

[exweez]

if the arabs put down their weapons there will be no war. if the israelis put down their weapons there will be no israel.

[AIPACOWNSCONGRESS]

Oh!

If Arabs put down their weapons then israel will stop expanding the illegal settlements on Palestinian Land? israel will stop building the illegal wall that cuts Palestinians from their Land and Water? israel will stop building illegal roads for Jews only on Palestinian Land? israel will end its apartheid system?

yeah, right. israel has ignored the law for 60 years and you see how eager they are to follow it now - dont you? (sarcasm)

[exweez]

islam is a mongrel cult born in blood,murder and conquest.arabs are the filthy monkeys who follow this evil cult.islam will be defeated by the rightous

[gurelscarfaceturkish]

nah man your wrong the righteous defeats their enemies not like this!but Allah didnt promise days without blood and tears thats what this is conneceted to one day even trees and rocks will hate u and u will try hiding behind them

[exweez]

just make sure you stay in canada.13 year olds are strapped with bombs in the middle east.islamic history is convert or be murdered.

[gurelscarfaceturkish]

i dont argue with ppl who look at one side views ...

[nervouss]

Israeli's continue to speak of the holocaust and the humanitarian crises they faced 60 years ago. Yet they cripple the people of Gaza pushing them in to an humanitarian crises themselves. Israel has WIPED PALESTINE off the map. Who are the victims hear unit against Israel boycott Israel.

[ebreathnach]

What does Israel expect to achieve with this mindless measure. Do they never learn? The people will not respond as Israel expects. a bit of a "hearts and minds" strategy would serve them much better. Where is the Israeli political courage?

[Inkan1969]

Amen. The world needs to pressure Israel to stop this crazy maneuver. And the Israel public needs to put out the current leadership.

[tipapig]

I'm sickened by the actions of Israel. The fact that my country supports them financially and politically, and that none of the candidates in this election are challenging that support is strong evidence of Mearsheimer and Walt's "The Israeli Lobby." There is no moral high ground supporting Israel.

[gurelscarfaceturkish]

dont blame america blame the people who run it!

[emm876]

shame on isreal

[msgg81]

this is occupation from OLMERT

[AIPACOWNSCONGRESS]

Lets cut foreign aid to israel!

That should do the trick!

: )

[arrivingdesignation]

why don't israeal cut oxygen and sunlight so that those resources could also be store for their satisfaction. its not about others, the royal arabs are part of this developing misery, because they are just faithful with their businesses.

[Thisisme365]

Yes Israel retaliates and civilians get hurt sometimes, which is Not good. The Point is, A few Palestinian men fire rockets, Palestinian people watch these men as heroes. Israel retaliates. Palestinian people cry and act as victims.

[gurelscarfaceturkish]

they dont feel good hurting anyone those palestinians that fight back only do because jews fire at them if i were to come at u and punch u in the stomach what would u do? after all israel is the one who started this apartheid

[Thisisme365]

Violence creates violence. The Palestinians men that were firing rockets into Israel. Did their revenge helped them feel better. Now you have towns in darkness and some people suffering. If the Palestinian people would enforce civil order. Tracking and Putting in Jail the men that shoot rockets and perform terrorist attacks into Israel. I can pretty much see Israel not acting the way it did. Peace talks would benefit.

[roohiya]

thank you jems84, and just so you all know, the palestinian people are growing stronger. you wont see them break. you will NEVER see them break.

[roohiya]

not all of palestine is suffering a blackout. its the GAZA STRIP.

afucs, get your facts right. cant believe some people are so shallow. at times like THIS people like you are gonna act like its all lies and palestinians are living happily?

[NoCompromiseBrother1]

RELOCATE EVIL I$RAEL TO ALASKA or SIBERIA>>>>>

[suprabuddha]

seven million jews aren't going anywhere they will continue to fight and it will be the palestinian people who will bear the brunt of theese wars

[Qeeyroo]

they've lived 40 years under seige and they're only getting stronger.

[afucs]

yeah... sure.

I need to read. Please give me a source and I will be happy to read different points of view, that's why from time to time I like to visit the AlJazeera news...

I can't tell you the source of my information:

Security sources: Gaza's power shortage worse than expected

By Avi Issacharoff, Amos Harel, Yuval Azoulay and Mijal Grinberg and The Associated Press

Now give me yours...

but before I finish, if you don't have a source just do yourself a favor and shut up.

[afucs]

Not only that, but Israeli sources state that although the fuel supply has indeed been cut, electricity still being supplies. Wait a minute, the same source states that 75% of the

electricity in Gaza is provided by Israel, 5% by Egypt and only 20% by Gaza itself... how in this case is the Gazans suffering a full blockade/blackout?

The bottom line is, AlJazeera sells and image of impartiality but deliever this piece of propaganda. Just a cheap and biased media outlet.

[m3eesh]

The bottom line is people are suffering and this is inhumane..u dont live there so how would u know?

[afucs]

I see, I don't live there so I don't know how is the situation... ok. fair enough, but this raises another question, HOW DO YOU KNOW THEY ARE SUFFERING since you LIVING IN USA????

O, let me guess, you saw it on the AlJazeera news. Sorry to tell you, what you "know" is no knowledge but faith.

[joshrain1]

that means for 75% of the population its a total blackout. that is 3/4. please don't argue numbers. no body should live like that.

[liorshelly]

Israel has cut the oil to the Gaza power station, but still keep the supply of electricity!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[afucs]

Questions that should be raised by this so called "journalist". How come, Israel cut the supply of fuel on Sunday - the are no fuel deliveries during sabbath - and Gaza is already without light?

The power plant doesn't have any kind of fuel tank???

Quite strange that so does the liquefied gas companies as well! All the suddenly Gaza emerges as a master of "just in time" business processes.

[AIPACOWNSCONGRESS]

Wow! The zionist-shit stains came out of the woodwork for this one huh?

How is HASBARA class coming morons?

[historicrecord]

It should only be a matter of time before the penny drops for Gaza when they recognize that Hamas is destroying the welfare of the Palestinian people and has nothing to offer them but misery and terror. If I were a Palestinian I would turn my guns on my own leaders.

[AIPACOWNSCONGRESS]

How israel strives for peace...

Hebron = Palestinian city with 150,000 Palestinians living there.

israel moved 400 "settlers" right in the center of Hebron. (against International Law)

-- 3000 + soldiers protect the 400 settlers.

Settlers terrorize, harass, attack and kill Palestinians and dont suffer any consequences.

Palestinians are murdered or arrested by the israeli soldiers if they fight back.

Hebron is not in israel.

Why are israelis there? - Why does America pay for this?

[suprabuddha]

If we pressure the Israelis to uproot the settlers In Hebron will you stop the rocket attacks and homicide bombers???? can you guarantee that Hebron will not be used as a base to attack Israel proper????

[AIPACOWNSCONGRESS]

If israel obeys international law (which it hasn't for 60 years), then there would be no need to take justice into our own hands.

You violate the law, dont be surprised when people do what they have to do to fight back.

no justice - no peace.

[suprabuddha]

your just interested in scoring silly propaganda points not in saving lives. This not a a damn football game!!!! real people are suffering and dying. If you want to be a cheerleader put on a skirt an go to a basketball game. I want this horror to end!!!!!

[historicrecord]

The lesson for Israel is if you evacuate an dwithdraw from a territory it will be used to fire rockets into your towns and cities and the Palestinians will elect Hamas a terrorist entity to fill the vacuum.

[suprabuddha]

as the Israelis have been saying all along this is not about land or palestinian rights but its just old fashioned anti-semitism !!!!

[AIPACOWNSCONGRESS]

they let you elementary school kids use computers?

[Inkan1969]

No, the lesson is that you do a halfassed evacuation that still leaves the people with no sovereignity, and you don't allow the people to reconstruct, you wind up with these violent conflicts.

[historicrecord]

I agree - the Gazans have brought this upon themselves by firing thousands of rockets into Israeli towns and cities- what do they really expect Israel to do. Once Israel evacuated their settlements in Gaza they had no more excuses. The people should really be turning on their leaders and Hamas.

[suprabuddha]

no the pitiful fools will simply try to bomb New York!!!!

[jklasdfjdfksl]

i think this inconsiderate, barbarically simple minded and ignorantly biased approach exposes the "retaliation for rocket firing" position for what it is: an excuse to carry out atrocities for expansion and gain by a rogue state that has been in imposing war on palestine for decades by holding themselves above international law. if daily occupation, apartheid, terrorism, assasinations, and war aggression do not justify rocket firing, then how can rocket firing justify israel's deeds?

[suprabuddha]

Its called self defense and its the most basic human right. Is there a problem in the disputed territories???? come let us put down theese weapons and create a world where all may live in peace prosperity and freedom!!!!

[crazycatfguy]

Supra You can not illegally invade a country to steal their land and then pretend when they fight back it is self defense. If Israel does not like the crude inaccurate rockets they fire then give them some laser and gps guided rockets so they can hit their targets.

[suprabuddha]

yea they're going to get lots of precision weapons special delivery by the IAF

[jklasdfjdfksl]

you talk of self defense, but when palestinians are firing rockets because of all the atrocities committed against them in their own homeland, your recognition of self-defense falls off the face of the earth. you seem to forget the self-defense when it applies to palestinians, this only exposes a skewed analysis; either from personal bias or from being the subject of mis-information.

[liorshelly]

Israel has nothing to do with Gaza. we took away all the soldiers and the settlers!!

there is no reason for the people of gaza to fire these rockets on Israeli cities, on women and children!

After Israel left Gaza, instead of Making it into Singapore, they made it into a missile base to fire on israel..

[PauloGVieira]

You site the evacuation of settlements in Gaza but Israel still controls every aspect of the daily lives of Palestinians living in the strip. Id be throwing rockets too!

And the fact is that people are not turning on Hamas, their anger and frustration has emboldened organisations like Hamas! This will ultimately be at the detriment of Israel, if Gaza goes down those around it will not be far behind.

[suprabuddha]

well it seems that allah has relatively ineffective in the palestnian cause maybe you should try diplomacy

[mr1hunt]

It seems to me Gaza brings this on themselves. Why are have they been firing rockets into Isreal? They are still fighting the war of 1948, not realizing they gambled and lost that war.  Isreal, do what must be done....

[coastsearch]

disgusting Israelis

[coastsearch]

disgusting Israelis

[pjl1006]

a good report on the situation in Gaza

if they would stop the rocket attacks on civilians in Israel, there would be no reason to close the gates to Gaza.

Has Alzazeera English covered the difficulties of the lives of families in Shderot during the past six years?

[jems84kl]

why do u think rockets are being fired tho from gaza...its cause israel go and do things like this. of course ppl will retaliate cause their ppl are dying and no one is listening to them so how else can they act?

and israel are invading others land, shooting their own rockets and going into gaza taking and killing ppl, including children.....and u wonder why the palestinians r shooting rockets

[AmericaTheVirus]

Ameen

[anamarie8]

why don't they bring in needed utilities from

lebanon or egypt?

this is just another form of war.

why doesn't aljazeera do some in depth

journalistic investigation to find

out why this area is so dependant on

israel for it's utilities?

this kind of report does nothing but

make people who watch it feel badly.

[jems84kl]

because israel is controlling all the borders and not allowing anything to go into gaza....even if other countries sent aid, ppl in gaza wudnt be able to get it cause israel wont allow it!!! this report is showing the truth on what is happening to the ppl in gaza....finally someone showing the truth of how these ppl r treated!

[kam3Oen]

Stop launching rockets maybe?

[AmericaTheVirus]

Close your dirty mouth you fool*

[kam3Oen]

Well, if you don't like what I say, that's your problem. And if you lauch rockets, don't be surprised if we kill you and make your people suffer.

[AmericaTheVirus]

WE Will not Stop Launching rockets until we Wipe-out all these Dirty Apes and Pigs from Holy land of Palestine and until Palestine is cleaned* of their filth*

[kam3Oen]

LOL. I hope you have family in Jordan. You'll be living there soon.

[AmericaTheVirus]

I hope you digged up your Graves.... Your

Journey to the Blazing fire

[suprabuddha]

well then its WAR stop your bitching and moaning and bury your dead.

[AmericaTheVirus]

And same goes for you***

ONLY OUR DEAD ARE IN PARADISE*

AND YOURS ARE IN HELL FIRE*

[mr1hunt]

And your dead are going to get their 70 virgins, right?

[AmericaTheVirus]

72 Actually so do some more Hunting in your Research

[geoffreyphilip]

and can u tell me where did allah get all these virgins for all your martyrs? he stole them from earth?!!

How ignorant can u be to believe that load of rubbish.

[AmericaTheVirus]

He is the CREATOR*

BUT of cause '72' Is a bit too complicated for an Idiot like you to understand*

So start with 1+1 and do some elementary mathematics then come back here*

[geoffreyphilip]

What hav u studied, what is your qualification?

[AmericaTheVirus]

It looks like you need some English classes too...

How did idiot like you get hold of Computer?

[geoffreyphilip]

I've got my own computer in my room. Quite expensive too. I dont like bragging. Since you tell others to do some research before they talk and you told me to do some elementary maths, tell me what have you studied. Since you're so good at bragging.

[AmericaTheVirus]

I studied a lot of things ...but my studies are for myself ...Have you ever being to a school?

[geoffreyphilip]

I finished diploma in electrotechnology and now studying Bachelor in engineering technology, network and communications major. What about you? Lets see if you're just a big mouth or a learnt person. Comon Mr.Bragger.

[AmericaTheVirus]

LOOOOL ''they need Universities to study degrees'' how would let in a University if you lack the basic? They may do that in New Zealand but No-where else in the world*

You need to go to school to Build up your basics then you go to college and then you can Go to University if you do good* which You can DREAM about but you will Never get to- seen you Mentally retarded*

[geoffreyphilip]

Oh so you dont believe that I have finished my degree. Well its upto you. There's no point in hating Americans and Jews. As long as u hate them, u will never prosper. Try to forgive and live in peace.

[AmericaTheVirus]

LOOOOOOL And You Can't Write One Proper Sentence. Man they have Great Schools in New Zealand!!!

[geoffreyphilip]

Ok, so I'm guessing you've got no qualification whatsoever. By the way they need Universities to study degrees not schools. Dumbass. So when are you going to strap on a suicide vest and blow yourself?

[liorshelly]

I think that AmericaTheVirus is a 11 year old girl that is looking for attention.

leave her..

[jems84kl]

do u ever stop to think why they r firing rockets??? there r always 2 sides to every story and israel always get their side and their way...why even the UN they control majority of the vote. the world needs to wake up and realise what the israel's are doing and be stopped!

[afucs]

75% of the

electricity in Gaza is provided by Israel, 5% by Egypt and only 20% by Gaza itself... how in this case is the Gazans suffering a full blockade/blackout?

[joshrain1]

that means for 75% of the population its a total blackout. that is 3/4. please don't argue numbers. no body should live like that.

[afucs]

not really. News vehicles are reporting that the fuel has been cut but not the electricity coming from outside Gaza (Egypt and Israel). So how come 3/4 (how you got to this number only god knows...) are on a blackout?

[AuroraKismet]

It's inhumane.