Wednesday, October 31, 2007

"I prefer to die rather than live a life like this"

That's a quote from a grocer in Gaza. I should say 'ex-grocer' as he has no goods to sell and no money to pay for goods he bought earlier. He has sold his wedding ring and his living room furniture to feed his family.

Israel has mounted a siege in order to defeat Hamas. Perhaps Hamas is being hurt, but the average people in Gaza are dying. Two-thirds of the jobs are gone, factories and stores are closed, sewage is in the streets. Now, the supply of natural gas will be cut. Where 800 trucks crossed the border each day, now only 55 do.

Are sanctions working here?

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