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IDF formulates plan to limit services to civilians in Gaza
By Barak Ravid, Haaretz Correspondent, and News Agencies

Israel Defense Forces began formulating plans to limit services to the civilian population in Gaza Thursday, following the cabinet's decision Wednesday to declare the Gaza Strip a "hostile territory".

The security cabinet voted unanimously Wednesday to impose restrictions on the Hamas-run Gaza Strip including limiting the supply of fuel and electricity from Israel to Gaza, the transfer of goods through the crossings, the movement of people to and from the Strip, stopping visits to prisoners, and increased monitoring of funds.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged Israel on Wednesday to
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consider its decision to declare the Gaza Strip a hostile territory, warning that any cutoff of vital services would violate international law and punish the already suffering civilian population.

In one of his toughest statements aimed at Israel since taking the reins of the UN on January 1, Ban said he was very concerned at the Israeli government's declaration earlier Wednesday and its announced intent to interrupt essential services such as electricity and fuel to the civilian population.

"Such a step would be contrary to Israel's obligations towards the civilian population under international humanitarian and human rights law," he said.

"I call for Israel to reconsider this decision," the secretary-general said in a statement read by UN spokeswoman Michele Montas.


"The limitations will be implemented in accordance with formal legal position papers and the humanitarian situation in the field," read a statement following the cabinet decision.

A senior government official said that two approaches were presented during the meeting. One was to cut off electricity in response to every rocket. This approach was found to be problematic in terms of international law because it would constitute collective punishment.

The second approach, which the ministers accepted, was to compromise the ability of Hamas to govern in Gaza as the quality of life deteriorated. "We will reduce the amount of megawattage we provide to the Strip, and Hamas will have to decide whether to provide electricity to hospitals or weapons lathes," the official said.

The cabinet also authorized the closure of crossings in response to rocket fire for up to 48 hours.

Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said during the meeting that "the price of a military operation in Gaza is known to all, and in any case conditions are not ripe for this."

Defense Minister Ehud Barak echoed this sentiment, adding "We will embark on action at the right time, not on order to let off steam."

However, Barak also said that "every day that passes brings us closer to an operation in Gaza; we will decide on the means of an operation and the goals when the time comes."

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Wednesday that Hamas "is indeed a hostile entity. It is a hostile entity to the U.S. as well."

Speaking at a news conference following her meeting with Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, Rice added, "However, we will not abandon the innocent Palestinian in Gaza and indeed will make every effort to deal with their humanitarian needs."

Hamas denounces curbs on Gaza as 'declaration of war'
Hamas denounced the security cabinet's decision and the sanctions as a "declaration of war."

"They aim to starve our people and force them to accept humiliating formulas that could emerge from the so-called November peace conference," said Hamas spokesman Barhoum, referring to a U.S.-sponsored meeting expected to be held in two months.

"It is a declaration of war and continues the criminal, terrorist Zionist actions against our people."

Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas condemned Israel's plan, calling it an oppressive decision.

"This oppressive decision will only strengthen the choking embargo imposed on 1.5 million people in the Gaza Strip, increase their suffering and deepen their tragedy," Abbas' office said in a statement.

"It is collective punishment against the people of Gaza, and discourages serious political discussion," said Ashraf Ajrami, a minister in Abbas' government.

"We are going to ask the Americans to pressure Israel to refrain from taking such action," added Palestinian Information Minister Riyad al-Malki

Likud Chairman Benjamin Netanyahu said that he welcomed the decision. "However at the same time the government decided to disengage from Gaza, the prime minister is promoting a diplomatic plan that will bring about the establishment of 'Hamastan' in Judea and Samaria, and to the threat of missiles not only on communities in the south but also on Tel Aviv and the Dan region."

Meretz Chairman MK Yossi Beilin, on the other hand, called the cabinet decision "foolish as well as dangerous." Beilin added that the decision would strengthen Hamas, increase distress in Gaza, and damage Israel's image internationally.

Sanctions to be imposed on Gaza in stages
The sanctions will be imposed on the Gaza Strip in stages, with Israel responding to rocket fire by disrupting electricity during the first stage.

The decision to disrupt Gaza's power supply was in part based on the fact that the electricity is used to power the metal workshops in which Qassam rockets are manufactured.

Participants in the security cabinet meeting told The Associated Press, however, that no decision had been made on when to begin cutting electricity.

According to Israeli and Palestinian officials, Gaza's population uses approximately 200 megawatts of electricity, out of which 120 are provided directly from Israeli power lines, 17 are delivered from Egypt and 65 are produced at a plant in Gaza.

The disruption of the fuel supply will be delayed until the second stage, as the decision is still subject to the findings of an ongoing legal examination of the contracts between the National Infrastructure Ministry and the Palestinians.

Subject to the legal examination, the ministers decided to completely cut off the fuel supply to the Gaza Strip, with the exception of humanitarian needs. For instance, Israel will continue to supply Gaza hospitals with the necessary fuel to power their generators.

In addition, the crossings between Israel and the Gaza Strip will further reduce operations. The crossings will only allow in food and medical supplies, and other goods, such as water pipes that are also used to manufacture Qassams, will not be let in. Human traffic at the crossings will be brought to a complete halt.

Israel will reduce ties with the Strip to a bare minimum. "This [decision] allows Israel to order a number of administrative sanctions against the Gaza Strip, of course on condition they don't cross the red line in terms of inflicting humanitarian damage," said Public Security Minister Avi Dichter.

Meanwhile, Israel Radio reported that deposed Palestinian prime minister Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas met early Wednesday with Islamic Jihad leaders, in an attempt to convince them to halt the rocket fire.
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  1.   collective punishment 11:06  |  jackie 19/09/07
  2.   Do something, dammit! 11:45  |  Slibovitz 19/09/07
  3.   Israel - morally superior? 11:52  |  Mahona 19/09/07
  4.   Maan News reports that it is the generals who have presented the 12:00  |  lakshmi 19/09/07
  5.   #1 Jackie, the qassams are indiscriminate 12:11  |  Johnboy 19/09/07
  6.   "Revenge Rush". So addictive..... 12:27  |  Natallie Durson 19/09/07
  7.   Gaza terrorists 12:37  |  Hilda 19/09/07
  8.   I hope this will stop the Kassams. If not, tougher measures will 12:39  |  Briton 19/09/07
  9.   The Gaza Strip is an enemy territory controlled by 12:40  |  Avihua 19/09/07
  10.   Collective punishment 12:40  |  Boycott 19/09/07
  11.   Well done, very pleasing, way to go 12:42  |  Johnny 19/09/07
  12.   To all you whiners 12:43  |  ChanahS 19/09/07
  13.   Mahona 12:44  |  ChanahS 19/09/07
  14.   Lakshmi and the generals 12:46  |  ChanahS 19/09/07
  15.   lakshmi on hostile acts 12:53  |  Lynn 19/09/07
  16.   "collective punishment" 12:54  |  Ky 19/09/07
  17.   They can get it all from Egypt 12:54  |  Moshavnik 19/09/07
  18.   # 10 Boycott 12:54  |  Lynn 19/09/07
  19.   Not Collective Punishment, Because Hamas Can Stop The Missiles 12:55  |  dyinglikeflies 19/09/07
  20.   Olmert obeying to Rice 12:59  |  Jonathan S 19/09/07
  21.   #5 - IJ is simply a proxy for Hamas and you know it 12:59  |  redmike 19/09/07
  22.   # 2 Hamas and responsibility 13:01  |  Lynn 19/09/07
  23.   If we are vile enough, we can make people love us 13:02  |  Tim 19/09/07
  24.   What any other country would do without hesitation 13:03  |  Briton 19/09/07
  25.   Collective Punishment of Sderot 13:03  |  Jane 19/09/07
  26.   Durson-Only You Feel a Rush 13:07  |  Jane 19/09/07
  27.   No to collective punishment. Yes to wide security zone. 13:13  |  Shlomo from Tel-Aviv 19/09/07
  28.   boycott and Natalie 13:13  |  British academic 19/09/07
  29.   I am fully with you, Avihua 13:14  |  Albert 19/09/07
  30.   THIS IS INDEPENDENCE,DON`T THEY LIKE IT? 13:18  |  Ian 19/09/07
  31.   Why Make Gaza Children Suffer More??? 13:20  |  Mark Turner 19/09/07
  32.   Finally! 13:21  |  MR 19/09/07
  33.   "civilian levers" 13:22  |  Murray 19/09/07
  34.   Downward spiral 13:23  |  jjvanka 19/09/07
  35.   To Johnyboy 13:26  |  MR 19/09/07
  36.   Tim 23 13:31  |  ChanahS 19/09/07
  37.   Durson and her drivel 13:33  |  Dr. Dizzle 19/09/07
  38.   Good - it`s about time. This is what the Pals understand.. 13:33  |  Evan 19/09/07
  39.   #natalli and fans. 13:34  |  jan/peter 19/09/07
  40.   to # 24 - you`re right 13:34  |  Evan 19/09/07
  41.   It`s disgusting how Israel has dehumanised Palestine 13:35  |  Stephen Murray 19/09/07
  42.   #31:Why make Gaza children suffer more? 13:39  |  Stephen Murray 19/09/07
  43.   1.5 million to suffer 13:40  |  Palestinian 19/09/07
  44.   #natalli 13:41  |  Jan-Peter 19/09/07
  45.   Turner-Their Parents Make Them Suffer 13:48  |  Jane 19/09/07
  46.   israeli peace 13:49  |  sam 19/09/07
  47.   Power cuts???? 13:56  |  Haaretz Reader 19/09/07
  48.   jjvanka 14:02  |  MR 19/09/07
  49.   Be Rational.... Be Logical.......l 14:02  |  Maher Abu-Gaith 19/09/07
  50.   sounds fair to me 14:05  |  Harry 19/09/07
  51.   judging Israel/Jewish 14:05  |  Jane 19/09/07
  52.   It`s not collective punishment Lakshmi 14:07  |  Jasmine Murphy 19/09/07
  53.   Palestinian in Gaza 14:09  |  Lynn 19/09/07
  54.   It is about F*****g time... 14:09  |  Gershon Reed 19/09/07
  55.   Olmert`s puberty 14:09  |  martyrmaker 19/09/07
  56.   I really don`t care if the response is... 14:13  |  Dutch Dirk 19/09/07
  57.   #18 Lynn 14:14  |  Boycott 19/09/07
  58.   well if you play with fire you are going to get burned 14:16  |  Panther 19/09/07
  59.   A Real Threat Or An Olmert Threat 14:24  |  Tony Anthony 19/09/07
  60.   The War Crimes State of Israel 14:25  |  Clickfool 19/09/07
  61.   Stephen Murray # 42 14:27  |  ChanahS 19/09/07
  62.   Jackie you fool 14:28  |  Karim 19/09/07
  63.   Stephen Murray it is you who are disgusting. 14:30  |  Panther 19/09/07
  64.   Boycott 14:30  |  Jasmine Murphy 19/09/07
  65.   Slibovitz 14:31  |  Karim 19/09/07
  66.   Clickfool war is a crime in itself 14:33  |  Jasmine Murphy 19/09/07
  67.   #41&42 Who really cares about your boycott 14:33  |  Isac 19/09/07
  68.   Palestinian #43 I Agree 14:36  |  Tzfonit 19/09/07
  69.   Steven Murray - cue the Hamas Mickey Mouse 14:39  |  British academic 19/09/07
  70.   Gaza 14:40  |  Jim 19/09/07
  71.   Briton 14:40  |  Karim 19/09/07
  72.   mahona 14:41  |  ka 19/09/07
  73.   BRAVO, Long Overdue 14:43  |  Ron 19/09/07
  74.   Message #60 of Clickfool 14:45  |  Yitzhak 19/09/07
  75.   "Enemy Entity"....don`t make the world laugh 14:46  |  Tim 19/09/07
  76.   No cutoff of utilities 14:47  |  Avrum 19/09/07
  77.   Oh durson my dursohn! How predictable she is!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 14:49  |  Vittorio 19/09/07
  78.   Clickfool - bring it on 14:50  |  British academic 19/09/07
  79.   hostile entity 14:51  |  rick 19/09/07
  80.   KY 14:52  |  Karim 19/09/07
  81.   Israeli`s want war in the Middle East 14:52  |  Tim 19/09/07
  82.   to Tim#23 14:53  |  Ilya 19/09/07
  83.   Moshavnik 14:54  |  Karim 19/09/07
  84.   "War Crimes,Collective Punishment" Yada Yada 14:54  |  Jane 19/09/07
  85.   Who cried about collective punishment on Pals. in N. Lebanon? 14:55  |  Richard S 19/09/07
  86.   You`re an ignorant man, Yitzhak # 74 14:55  |  Clickfool 19/09/07
  87.   Tzfonit 14:56  |  Jasmine Murphy 19/09/07
  88.   Excellent Decision 14:56  |  Nephtaly 19/09/07
  89.   You don`t have the strength to break Palestinians 15:00  |  Tim 19/09/07
  90.   WHY HAS IT TAKEN SO LONG ? 15:01  |  D.Isrupt 19/09/07
  91.   Food power water oxyegen 15:02  |  Omran 19/09/07
  92.   To jvanka # 34 - Collective Punishment.... 15:08  |  Dolly 19/09/07
  93.   Gaza is a prison 15:09  |  Justice Seeker 19/09/07
  94.   why make gaza children suffer 15:10  |  Petra 19/09/07
  95.   Tim. I know you want us to pack and go 15:13  |  Nephtaly 19/09/07
  96.   Hostile Entity 15:17  |  Roland 19/09/07
  97.   Why the power supply in Syria still working? 15:17  |  Tamir Palestine 19/09/07
  98.   Dutch Dirk # 49 What "Collective Punishment"? 15:18  |  Jeff Northridge 19/09/07
  99.   This vote should have been made a very long time ago!!! 15:19  |  Raaya 19/09/07
  100.   Natallie #6; Please explain 15:20  |  Murray of Montreal 19/09/07
  101.   Jan-Peter: Take a vacation in Gaza 15:21  |  Karim 19/09/07
  102.   Jasmine Murphy, Please reread what I said 15:22  |  Tzfonit 19/09/07
  103.   RE: #31 Why make Gaza children suffer 15:24  |  hmpierson 19/09/07
  104.   Stupid Richard S, non of the death were Palestinians 15:27  |  Tamir Palestine 19/09/07
  105.   Clickfool missing Yitzhak`s point..... 15:27  |  Stan 19/09/07
  106.   Panther 15:29  |  Karim 19/09/07
  107.   They don`t get it. 15:31  |  Murray 19/09/07
  108.   CALLOUS!! CRUEL!! 15:32  |  Fred 19/09/07
  109.   To all those against cutting off Gaza`s electricity. 15:32  |  Murray of Montreal 19/09/07
  110.   DO IT-MUCH BETTER THAN WAR... 15:32  |  even 19/09/07
  111.   finally, light at the end of the tunnel 15:34  |  Igor D. 19/09/07
  112.   Creating a concentration camp 15:37  |  Mikesailor 19/09/07
  113.   PA resonding... 15:37  |  even 19/09/07
  114.   Mark turner 15:38  |  ka 19/09/07
  115.   I expect to see 15:39  |  Chris linthwaite 19/09/07
  116.   Cutting the power is better than all-out war 15:39  |  Polybios 19/09/07
  117.   Tim #81 Dream on 15:42  |  Tzfonit 19/09/07
  118.   Jane 15:42  |  Karim 19/09/07
  119.   Dutch Dirk and his rhetoric 15:43  |  Nephtaly 19/09/07
  120.   let them eat and survive from egypt 15:44  |  real vision 19/09/07
  121.   # 86 C/FOOL 15:46  |  17 19/09/07
  122.   Richard S 15:46  |  Karim 19/09/07
  123.   #106 Polybios 15:52  |  Chris Linthwaite 19/09/07
  124.   Tim # 89 That`s Not The Purpose 15:52  |  Jeff Northridge 19/09/07
  125.   Justice Seeker- Gaza Prison # 93 15:53  |  Avrum 19/09/07
  126.   Todays` Durson Dreck 15:54  |  Bill Foonman 19/09/07
  127.   Fred #101: You are wrong. You despise Israelis because you are... 15:55  |  Vittorio 19/09/07
  128.   #68 tzfonit and the occupation shuffle 15:55  |  peter 19/09/07
  129.   to jjvanka: You look for wise people who learned to talk. You are 15:59  |  Vittorio 19/09/07
  130.   Hostile entity (DISRUPT POWER). 16:00  |  David Nigel Braham 19/09/07
  131.   It is high time Israel took this step. 16:01  |  Robert 19/09/07
  132.   # 105 Chris linthwaite - Great Expectations 16:05  |  17 19/09/07
  133.   #3 Mahona - It`s not merely a point of 16:06  |  * BEN JABO 19/09/07
  134.   Its about time Bring Hamas to their knees 16:07  |  Shepherd 19/09/07
  135.   Foonman 16:08  |  k 19/09/07
  136.   #4 lakshmi 16:10  |  * BEN JABO 19/09/07
  137.   to Tim#75 16:12  |  Ilya 19/09/07
  138.   #10 Boycott 16:12  |  * BEN JABO 19/09/07
  139.   Moral rape 16:13  |  guy 19/09/07
  140.   #6: not revenge, response to war 16:16  |  Paul Freedman 19/09/07
  141.   #31 Mark Turner 16:16  |  * BEN JABO 19/09/07
  142.   to Tim#82 16:16  |  Ilya 19/09/07
  143.   Palestinian continue your killing, it`s you who suffer 16:18  |  Johnny 19/09/07
  144.   #42 Stephen Murray - Amsterdam 16:19  |  * BEN JABO 19/09/07
  145.   1.5 million to suffer 16:19  |  Petra 19/09/07
  146.   sand people 16:20  |  Hamas moronic logic 19/09/07
  147.   to Tim#89 16:20  |  Ilya 19/09/07
  148.   Maher Abu-Gaith, on suffering 16:21  |  Johnny 19/09/07
  149.   #47 HaAretz reader 16:22  |  * BEN JABO 19/09/07
  150.   Gaza `hostile entity` 16:23  |  Mary 19/09/07
  151.   Declining to do business is not "punishment" 16:23  |  Bob 19/09/07
  152.   6 good point - Israelis are addicted to killing and omnipotence 16:23  |  Kevin 19/09/07
  153.   "Israel has effectively declared war on Gaza!!" 16:24  |  Ian Robertson 19/09/07
  154.   #43 - they dont have to suffer 16:25  |  all hamas fault 19/09/07
  155.   I really don`t care 16:26  |  Petra 19/09/07
  156.   Dutch Dirk hamas wants no peace, read their charter 16:26  |  Johnny 19/09/07
  157.   To Fred # 101 - CALLOUS!..... 16:26  |  Dagma 19/09/07
  158.   #111 Linthwaite 16:27  |  * BEN JABO 19/09/07
  159.   Clickfool # 86. 16:27  |  David Nigel Braham 19/09/07
  160.   Don`t count on US veto - sanctions to come 16:27  |  Rick 19/09/07
  161.   Boycott 16:28  |  Petra 19/09/07
  162.   its known as" a warning shot across the bows" 16:29  |  victor hardman 19/09/07
  163.   Murray # 100 Not Simple Enough It Seems 16:30  |  Jeff Northridge 19/09/07
  164.   Is Killing Israelis Such a Good Solution? 16:30  |  Opposed to Violence 19/09/07
  165.   #120 17 16:31  |  Chris Linthwaite 19/09/07
  166.   brotherly love 16:31  |  haha, yea right 19/09/07
  167.   #60 the yellow streak and asimple remedy 16:31  |  victor hardman 19/09/07
  168.   Let People Go. 16:32  |  Joe 19/09/07
  169.   Fred #105 "CALLOUS!! CRUEL!!" 16:33  |  Murray of Montreal 19/09/07
  170.   Karim... 16:34  |  Polybios 19/09/07
  171.   Long overdue,choke those bastards to 16:34  |  TOMY 19/09/07
  172.   War crimes 16:36  |  Petra 19/09/07
  173.   ZIONIST EXCEPT ANY ILLEGAL MEASURE! 16:40  |  ALL 4 PEACE 19/09/07
  174.   #5, erm I think you`ll find it is the PRC 16:40  |  Danny - Israeli one 19/09/07
  175.   Finish the pullout 16:43  |  Danny - Israeli one 19/09/07
  176.   Mikesailor - get an education 16:43  |  Polybios 19/09/07
  177.   Tim from toronto, palestinians breaking themselves 16:44  |  Johnny 19/09/07
  178.   to Kevin#136 16:46  |  Ilya 19/09/07
  179.   MAZAL TOV! MAZAL TOV! 16:46  |  Yosef Rabin 19/09/07
  180.   #11Jeff - No divorce, just decolonization 16:46  |  Rick 19/09/07
  181.   #81 tim 16:48  |  Q 19/09/07
  182.   a good start but not enough 16:51  |  zionist forewv 19/09/07
  183.   #138 kevin 16:51  |  q 19/09/07
  184.   Finally!! 16:52  |  Zion Watchman 19/09/07
  185.   No lose, no win 16:52  |  Jim 19/09/07
  186.   #105 - Karim 16:53  |  Maurice 19/09/07
  187.   Briton 16:53  |  Petra 19/09/07
  188.   High Time for a Deserving Punishment 16:54  |  Pathfinder 19/09/07
  189.   #138 Kevin projecting 16:56  |  peter 19/09/07
  190.   Bracha, in regards to HAMAS controlling Islamic Jihad 16:58  |  Jacob Blues 19/09/07
  191.   collective hogwash 16:58  |  Dennis 19/09/07
  192.   who cried? 17:00  |  Petra 19/09/07
  193.   RE: 10 17:00  |  zionist forever 19/09/07
  194.   Kevin watches Hamas Mickey Mouse 17:01  |  British academic 19/09/07
  195.   HOW IRONIC--ISRAEL IS THE REAL HOSTILE ENTITY 17:02  |  Dutch 19/09/07
  196.   Wife beaters 17:05  |  Petra 19/09/07
  197.   #187 - Dutch just... 17:10  |  Maurice 19/09/07
  198.   Clicky`s fallacious logic in 86 17:14  |  The Equalizer 19/09/07
  199.   Effective Declaration Of War 17:15  |  Jeff Northridge 19/09/07
  200.   Israeli made concentration camp 17:16  |  Mary 19/09/07
  201.   Mr. AMOS SCHOCKEN - YOUR PEOPLE CENSOR WITH NO REASON! 17:17  |  ALL 4 PEACE 19/09/07
  202.   Chris L. - we`re close on this 17:18  |  Polybios 19/09/07
  203.   Many years too late 17:18  |  Gee 19/09/07
  204.   #85... No need to say more. 17:19  |  Nasir 19/09/07
  205.   The State of Israel, it is time to eliminate Hamastan, and 17:19  |  Svetlana 19/09/07
  206.   Disrupting Gaza Power 17:20  |  Joe 19/09/07
  207.   EU should close borders to Israeli government officials 17:20  |  John 19/09/07
  208.   #157 Dagma the hysterical 17:20  |  Boycott 19/09/07
  209.   Collective punishment legitimizes Quassam`s 17:21  |  Mark B. 19/09/07
  210.   Anti-Semitic venom from the dogs 17:22  |  Denton 19/09/07
  211.   karim in Beirut- Tell Hamas to Stop Killing Jews 17:23  |  Jane 19/09/07
  212.   Why not just exterminate all Gazans? 17:25  |  F. Kovacic 19/09/07
  213.   six good points 17:26  |  petras 19/09/07
  214.   Polybius 17:27  |  Karim 19/09/07
  215.   yes go ahead 17:28  |  world 19/09/07
  216.   From a large prison to a large KZ in ME 17:29  |  MA 19/09/07
  217.   #105 Israel Is Poisoning The Water & Oceans That Flow Between Us 17:32  |  Dutch 19/09/07
  218.   178/183/189/194 You Prove My Point 17:35  |  Kevin 19/09/07
  219.   Maurice 17:36  |  Karim 19/09/07
  220.   Tim .. the wife beater 17:37  |  Daniel 19/09/07
  221.   Hi Jacob Blues #190 Very revealing article 17:37  |  Tzfonit 19/09/07
  222.   # 60 17:43  |  Reuven 19/09/07
  223.   Karim 17:43  |  ODP1 19/09/07
  224.   You answer yourself, Jeff Northridge 17:45  |  Murray 19/09/07
  225.   another criminal mistake 17:47  |  Ernst 19/09/07
  226.   Strengthening an armed camp by conflict 17:47  |  Alphaeus 19/09/07
  227.   Mary you are an ignorant brainwashed fool 17:48  |  ChanahS 19/09/07
  228.   Ministers declare Gaza `hostile entity` 17:49  |  RangeRider 19/09/07
  229.   John # 204 17:51  |  ChanahS 19/09/07
  230.   Maps 17:54  |  Petra 19/09/07
  231.   and the award goes to 17:56  |  refugee 19/09/07
  232.   # 165 Chris Linthwaite - 17:56  |  17 19/09/07
  233.   Spread the news and start boycotts 17:57  |  Tim 19/09/07
  234.   Gaza`s 17:59  |  Georgia 19/09/07
  235.   Rick # 180 What Control Over The Area? (part 1) 18:03  |  Jeff Northridge 19/09/07
  236.   The opiate is wearing off 18:04  |  El Haq 19/09/07
  237.   lakshmi 18:05  |  general aurora singh 19/09/07
  238.   ChanahS 18:05  |  Mary 19/09/07
  239.   to F. Kovacic 18:06  |  Ilya 19/09/07
  240.   So.....Let`s Clarify And Understand This 18:06  |  Eli 19/09/07
  241.   Hooray! 18:07  |  B 19/09/07
  242.   why make gaza children suffer more 18:08  |  Petra 19/09/07
  243.   to Mary#200 18:11  |  Ilya 19/09/07
  244.   impotent karim 18:11  |  peter 19/09/07
  245.   Karim ahem about racists 18:13  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 19/09/07
  246.   lakshmi and the gujrat riots of 2002 18:14  |  dimple kapadia 19/09/07
  247.   hostile entity 18:15  |  paul 19/09/07
  248.   Morals 18:18  |  Paul 19/09/07
  249.   No, boycott 18:19  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 19/09/07
  250.   Maan 18:22  |  paul 19/09/07
  251.   Jasmine Murphy re tzfonit (bracha) 18:25  |  GABE1 19/09/07
  252.   Water Pipes Used To Make Kassams 18:26  |  Yaacob 19/09/07
  253.   Get an updated map, Karim 18:27  |  Polybios 19/09/07
  254.   Indiscriminate 18:28  |  paul 19/09/07
  255.   Despite what human beings do! 18:29  |  Alphaeus 19/09/07
  256.   #220 Bracha 18:29  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 19/09/07
  257.   Not exactly, Mark B. 18:31  |  Polybios 19/09/07
  258.   CLICKFOOL, PERFECT PAL NAME 18:31  |  Petra 19/09/07
  259.   Karim # 212 - youare part of the problem 18:31  |  ChanahS 19/09/07
  260.   STOP THE LEADERS IN GAZA, JACK 18:33  |  Petra 19/09/07
  261.   Karim -Another SS alumni-All Haaretz readers 18:35  |  GABE1 19/09/07
  262.   lakshmi re the gujrat riots manmohan singh 18:35  |  dimple kapadia 19/09/07
  263.   ZIONIST ACCEPT ANY ILLEGAL MEASURE! #3 18:36  |  ALL 4 PEACE 19/09/07
  264.   #214, sounds like you are already there 18:37  |  Danny - Israeli one 19/09/07
  265.   What the NUJ of Britain says - excerpts 18:38  |  Member 19/09/07
  266.   Margie in Tel Aviv 18:39  |  GABE1 19/09/07
  267.   Murray #224 - Should we go the way of the Lebanese? 18:40  |  Ariel 19/09/07
  268.   Rick # 180 What Control Over The Area? (part 2) 18:42  |  Jeff Northridge 19/09/07
  269.   For David Nigel Braham # 18:49  |  Clickfool 19/09/07
  270.   232 WHO AND WHERE ANTI SEMITE??? 18:52  |  JON FEIGENBAUM 19/09/07
  271.   #115..Chris Linthwaite 18:54  |  Nemesis 19/09/07
  272.   Jane in Florida 18:54  |  Karim 19/09/07
  273.   I wondre how Israel`s Uncle Tom will take this news? 18:54  |  Clickfool 19/09/07
  274.   #150..Mary from Boston 18:58  |  Nemesis 19/09/07
  275.   ODP1 - thanks 19:00  |  Karim 19/09/07
  276.   The Coming Third Intifada 19:00  |  Clickfool 19/09/07
  277.   Rice and Gazan 19:01  |  Brod 19/09/07
  278.   Peter #128 So how would you stop the Qassams? 19:22  |  Tzfonit 19/09/07
  279.   jackie, no. 1 19:28  |  W 19/09/07
  280.   Hamas, the group that controls Hamastan, is nothing but 19:28  |  Robert 19/09/07
  281.   Margie in Tel Aviv #256 19:29  |  Tzfonit 19/09/07
  282.   #265, is that the same NUJ that overturned its boycott? 19:29  |  Danny - Israeli one 19/09/07
  283.   Support from Rice? Not so far. 19:31  |  Boycott 19/09/07
  284.   Mark TURNER 19:33  |  ROBERT 19/09/07
  285.   mark turner unbelievable 19:34  |  larry from maine 19/09/07
  286.   Ministers declare Gaza `hostile entity` 19:34  |  Ste 19/09/07
  287.   big problem, simple solution 19:34  |  Paul Bencivenga 19/09/07
  288.   41 are you crazy! 19:36  |  larry from maine 19/09/07
  289.   Murray # 224 You Didn`t Answer My Question 19:37  |  Jeff Northridge 19/09/07
  290.   protect innocent civilians 19:47  |  roberta 19/09/07
  291.   Karim-Gaza is Only Occupied By Hamas 19:49  |  Jane 19/09/07
  292.   #273, I suspect the WB palestinians 19:49  |  Danny - Israeli one 19/09/07
  293.   Hey Barak, I give you the authority you wanted 19:53  |  christoph 19/09/07
  294.   Margie the so called moderate speaks of"equality"| 19:54  |  Labhras 19/09/07
  295.   # 279 Ste 19:54  |  17 19/09/07
  296.   Ste 19:55  |  millie 19/09/07
  297.   Congratulations; finally an effective response 19:56  |  Tosefta 19/09/07
  298.   # 265 Memeber - "ADM of the NUJ" - what is it? 19:56  |  17 19/09/07
  299.   Tzfonit 19:58  |  Jasmine Murphy 19/09/07
  300.   #276, when did the 2nd one end? 20:01  |  Danny - Israeli one 19/09/07
  301.   Collective Punishment 20:01  |  Fred 19/09/07
  302.   Karim # 275 20:02  |  Daniel 19/09/07
  303.   Karim 20:02  |  ODP1 19/09/07
  304.   Definiton of "occupation" and Gaza 20:02  |  Tosefta 19/09/07
  305.   margie the so called moderate--Ahem about racists 20:04  |  L abhras 19/09/07
  306.   #200: not a concentration camp 20:04  |  Paul Freedman 19/09/07
  307.   Clickfool-You Think You`ve Got All the Cards 20:09  |  Jane 19/09/07
  308.   World hypocrisy 20:10  |  William 19/09/07
  309.   Already the world community is stirring itself 20:10  |  Clickfool 19/09/07
  310.   # Jeff Northridge pushing falsehoods as usual. 20:11  |  Labhras 19/09/07
  311.   Mr. ban - And How About Condemning Missiles and Suicide Bombings? 20:12  |  Jane 19/09/07
  312.   # 276 C/FOOL 20:14  |  17 19/09/07
  313.   Johnboy#5 - targeting IJ, nice try 20:14  |  William 19/09/07
  314.   Petra #172 re war crimes 20:18  |  Labhras 19/09/07
  315.   reply to johnny 20:19  |  Amira 19/09/07
  316.   #86 you are an ignorant Fool 20:19  |  51 shekels 19/09/07
  317.   "violation of international law" 20:20  |  Danny - Israeli one 19/09/07
  318.   Clickfool, coming of 3rd intifada 20:21  |  indrajaya 19/09/07
  319.   To Johnnyboy & Gershon Reed 20:21  |  jo moor 19/09/07
  320.   re: #3 "moral superiority" 20:22  |  david 19/09/07
  321.   Time for Palestinians to stand up 20:22  |  Joe Sittizen 19/09/07
  322.   Dutch Dirk#56 - Are you for real? 20:24  |  William 19/09/07
  323.   Disproportionate responses 20:24  |  Omran 19/09/07
  324.   PA minister calls security cabinet decision `collective punishmen 20:26  |  Esther 19/09/07
  325.   #280 Robert 20:27  |  Labhras 19/09/07
  326.   ALL 4 PEACE?? 20:27  |  * BEN JABO 19/09/07
  327.   Israel Always ABOVE the LAW of HUMANITY 20:27  |  Fed Up 19/09/07
  328.   Tzfonit#68 - what makes you think Hamas DOESN`T have control? 20:28  |  William 19/09/07
  329.   Collective punishment is the correct action 20:28  |  Yonatan 19/09/07
  330.   #271 Nemesis 20:29  |  Chris Linthwaite 19/09/07
  331.   #276 ClikJerk 20:29  |  * BEN JABO 19/09/07
  332.   Any self-respecting nation would cut off their electricity ... 20:30  |  Evan 19/09/07
  333.   "Making Things Happen" 20:30  |  Sandman 19/09/07
  334.   Hamas declared itself a `hostile entity`... 20:31  |  Bernd 19/09/07
  335.   Morons and int?l law 20:31  |  KUTW 19/09/07
  336.   For 17 # 286 20:32  |  Clickfool 19/09/07
  337.   To British academic 20:33  |  jo moor 19/09/07
  338.   Good for Israel 20:33  |  KUTW 19/09/07
  339.   Israel Violating International Law says UN Chief 20:34  |  Dagma 19/09/07
  340.   #6 Natalie Durson - correct analysis and the truth 20:35  |  Yonatan 19/09/07
  341.   International Law does not say Jewish civilians deserve to die 20:35  |  Gili 19/09/07
  342.   The UN supports terrorism against Israel 20:35  |  KUTW 19/09/07
  343.   So...Not Giving Your Enemy Material Support Is A War Crime 20:35  |  Eli 19/09/07
  344.   What has the UN done 20:36  |  KUTW 19/09/07
  345.   #10 Boycott - No, not a crime 20:37  |  Yonatan 19/09/07
  346.   as if legality mattered 20:38  |  tadchase 19/09/07
  347.   Hamas obligations 20:38  |  KUTW 19/09/07
  348.   A slight correction in the UN viewpoint 20:39  |  Natallie Durson 19/09/07
  349.   #233 Tim re boycotts 20:39  |  Labhras 19/09/07
  350.   a large-scale military operation in Gaza 20:42  |  KUTW 19/09/07
  351.   Its our Electrictiy, Its Our gas 20:45  |  Lavy 19/09/07
  352.   For Jane in Palm Beach # 307 20:46  |  Clickfool 19/09/07
  353.   UN Chief; cutting off fuel......... 20:48  |  Martin List,M.D. 19/09/07
  354.   Re Clickfool #279 20:49  |  Esther 19/09/07
  355.   Clickfool`s third intifada 20:49  |  Polybios 19/09/07
  356.   #163 Jeff Northridge re Natallie Durson`s post 20:49  |  Murray of Montreal 19/09/07
  357.   #316, thats right 20:52  |  Danny - Israeli one 19/09/07
  358.   Moscow Gas embargo 20:52  |  Meir 19/09/07
  359.   Any Nation In The World Would Do The Same Thing 20:55  |  Hausman 19/09/07
  360.   10 Boycott - Collective punishment is first of all 20:55  |  Martha Hoelzermann 19/09/07
  361.   Israel is already morally superior 20:56  |  Paul 19/09/07
  362.   #336 - Well Click 20:56  |  JES 19/09/07
  363.   #52 Murphy claims it is not collective punishment. 20:57  |  Labhras 19/09/07
  364.   Fuel cut offs to Serbia, al Badr "refugee camp" not war crimes? 20:58  |  Dr. L. Brnd 19/09/07
  365.   349 Labhras - Why this hate on Israel? 21:00  |  Martha Hoelzermann 19/09/07
  366.   For Yonatan, on the cowardice of the Israelis # 340 21:00  |  Clickfool 19/09/07
  367.   Karim#272 - there are NO resolutions that support violence 21:02  |  William 19/09/07
  368.   #60 Clickfool Who made you the Haaretz Expert? 21:03  |  THE WARRIOR 19/09/07
  369.   #60 Clickfool Who made you the Haaretz Expert? 21:03  |  THE WARRIOR 19/09/07
  370.   #46 21:05  |  Paul 19/09/07
  371.   #351 No Its NOT- USA aid $7,023,288 per day 2 Israel 21:07  |  Fed Up 19/09/07
  372.   To ROBERT # 280 21:07  |  Dagma 19/09/07
  373.   Natalie, you are absolutely right 21:09  |  Clickfool 19/09/07
  374.   #86 Clickfool You`re an Ignorant man 21:09  |  Kipperraers 19/09/07
  375.   Israel is no lonter in charge of the Strip of Aza. 21:12  |  Uziel 19/09/07
  376.   Which law obliges one country to provide services to another ? 21:14  |  Rolandus 19/09/07
  377.   U.N moves at the speed of light 21:15  |  citizen zero 19/09/07
  378.   #195 Dutch You continue to show us your ignorants 21:15  |  Kipperraes 19/09/07
  379.   For Kipperraers # 367 21:17  |  Clickfool 19/09/07
  380.   To Natalie Durson # 348 - Ben Ki-moon 21:17  |  Dolly 19/09/07
  381.   #366 is of course Fake Clickfool 21:18  |  Clickfool 19/09/07
  382.   Clickfool-Been There Done That Too 21:20  |  Jane 19/09/07
  383.   #269 Clickfool 21:20  |  Kipperraes 19/09/07
  384.   clcikfool"this declaration by israel will not stand" 21:20  |  giora 19/09/07
  385.   isareli peace 21:22  |  Paul 19/09/07
  386.   #276 click you show your true colors as to who you are 21:23  |  Kipperraes 19/09/07
  387.   clickfool "in one of his toughets statements ban-ki-moon 21:24  |  giora 19/09/07
  388.   Clickfool 21:24  |  Mark 19/09/07
  389.   Fed Up - What A Load of Crap 21:25  |  Jane 19/09/07
  390.   re; dying like flies, #19 21:25  |  citizen zero 19/09/07
  391.   clickfool"the world community" 21:25  |  giora 19/09/07
  392.   309 Clickfool 21:26  |  Kipperraes 19/09/07
  393.   A "funny" observation 21:27  |  Murray of Montreal 19/09/07
  394.   Is Israel an ocuppying power in Gaza? 21:27  |  Marco Poletti 19/09/07
  395.   clickfool "israel will be severly punished" 21:27  |  giora 19/09/07
  396.   Check out what WWII allied bombing did to non-combatant civilians 21:28  |  Pssd off American 19/09/07
  397.   Cutting off fuel to terrorists is not violation.Russia did to Ukr 21:29  |  e.m 19/09/07
  398.   #5 johnboy 21:29  |  duncan 19/09/07
  399.   clickfool "israel`s war crimes" 21:30  |  giora 19/09/07
  400.   #235 - I don`t think so, but I`ll verify 21:30  |  Rick 19/09/07
  401.   #1, Jackie...here we go again, same old song... 21:31  |  Silvienne 19/09/07
  402.   An act of self-defence 21:33  |  Briton 19/09/07
  403.   UN should shut its mouth 21:33  |  Chick