Would Palestinian Officials Intentionally Starve Palestinian Civilians Just So They Could Demonize Israel? We Think They Would...
Israel has closed off the Karni crossing in northern Gaza on the basis of new, specific threats (we do love that the Jerusalem Post has to go out of its way to point out that "the sources stressed that the threats related to new plans, and not those of a tunnel packed with explosives that terrorists intended to blow up on the Israeli side of the crossing, which were received some weeks ago"). Israel - seeking to minimize anything that even approaches collective punishment - has ensured that two other crossings into Gaza remain open so that food can reach Palestinian civilians. One of the crossings is in central Gaza and one is in southern Gaza - and the Karni crossing itself will reopen as soon as Israel finds the terrorists behind this very specific threat.
So of course, the Palestinians are accusing Israel of closing off the Gaza Strip and trying to starve the Palestinians:
Up until now the PA have rejected Israel's offer to use the Kerem Shalom crossing in southern Gaza or the Sufa workers crossing in central Gaza as temporary alternatives until the terror threat is lifted. "The Palestinians have brought it on themselves," a security source told The Jerusalem Post. According to security officials, while there is no danger of Palestinians in Gaza suffering from starvation, they are suffering from price hikes on certain food products. "It is inconceivable that the PA prefer to allow their people to suffer instead of taking up Israel's offer to use alternative crossings into Gaza until the terror threats are lifted. It is clearly a political decision on their part," the source said.
This must be a some new use of the word "inconceivable" - one that doesn't take into account the all but official Palestinian policy of hurling children at Israeli soldiers in order to score political points with the international community. Of course Palestinian officials are willing to let their civilians starve if it offers the slightest chance to hit Israel on the international scene. When we say with all seriousness that Israeli officials care more about the wellbeing of Palestinians than the Palestinians themselves do, this is what we're talking about.
So of course, the Palestinians are accusing Israel of closing off the Gaza Strip and trying to starve the Palestinians:
Up until now the PA have rejected Israel's offer to use the Kerem Shalom crossing in southern Gaza or the Sufa workers crossing in central Gaza as temporary alternatives until the terror threat is lifted. "The Palestinians have brought it on themselves," a security source told The Jerusalem Post. According to security officials, while there is no danger of Palestinians in Gaza suffering from starvation, they are suffering from price hikes on certain food products. "It is inconceivable that the PA prefer to allow their people to suffer instead of taking up Israel's offer to use alternative crossings into Gaza until the terror threats are lifted. It is clearly a political decision on their part," the source said.
This must be a some new use of the word "inconceivable" - one that doesn't take into account the all but official Palestinian policy of hurling children at Israeli soldiers in order to score political points with the international community. Of course Palestinian officials are willing to let their civilians starve if it offers the slightest chance to hit Israel on the international scene. When we say with all seriousness that Israeli officials care more about the wellbeing of Palestinians than the Palestinians themselves do, this is what we're talking about.
