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Left-wing activist posting fraudulent notice announcing imminent power cuts on door to Tel Aviv home. (Tess Scheflan) del.icio.us Digg It!  new Last update - 22:39 05/12/2007 Leftists announce mock power cuts to protest Gaza fuel slash By Yigal Hai, Haaretz Correspondent Tags: power cuts, IDF, Israel  Residents of Tel Aviv and Jerusalem were surprised Thursday morning to find on the doors to their homes mock notices announcing that the flow of electricity to the two cities would be cut off next week. The 10,000 or so fake notices were posted across both cities by some 70 left-wing activists in response to the government's decision to reduce the supply of fuel to the Gaza Strip, and its plan to cut power flow in the near future. The High Court of Justice on Sunday ordered the state to delay its reduction of power supplies to the Gaza Strip by at least one week, pending a full presentation detailing the proposed operation. Advertisement The justices upheld the state's plan to reduce fuel transfers to the Strip, as long as the humanitarian needs of Gaza's residents were given primary consideration. The notices posted Thursday by the activists read: "We wish to inform you that there will be a wave of cessation and severance of electricity. We have no choice but to cut off power and we are forced to do it because in your cities reside the commanders of an army that harms civilians in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip." "For humanitarian reasons, the cessation of electricity will not be permanent and should leave you to consider: should the flow allotted be directed to hospitals, water systems, sewers or private homes. We apologize for the temporary inconvenience this might cause you and emphasize that this is a necessary defense move," read the notices. According to the activists, the notices were hung to draw attention to the government's "arbitrary" decision to cut fuel and power from the civilian Palestinian population. "There is no legitimacy for the collective punishment on civilians. We are talking about a move that even the army has admitted has no chance of stopping Qassam fire on Sderot." "Through this activity we are interested in raising the awareness of Israeli citizens to the arbitrariness of these offensive moves and to try to create solidarity with the plight of civilians in Gaza," said the activists. Related articles: High Court orders state to delay planned power cuts to Gaza IDF: Gaza fuel cuts don't violate humanitarian duty Israel to start gradually reducing Gaza power supply December 2 PA seeks int'l intervention as Gaza power cuts imminent Bookmark to del.icio.us Foreign correspondents Police probe 3 Israeli journalists suspected of unauthorized travel to enemy states. Petrol protest Gaza gas station owners refuse to accept reduced fuel supplies from Israel.   1.   Shalit. 15:25  |  Vital 05/12/07   2.   The PFG denounces the Gazan Peoples` Front! 15:29  |  Joe Sittizen 05/12/07   3.   Notice on Gaza doorposts 15:38  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 05/12/07   4.   Anarchists?They`re the main stream ruling elite 15:44  |  Absolute Sweden 05/12/07   5.   Logical Similarities 16:08  |  Human 05/12/07   6.   insane leftist garbage 16:15  |  SHIMON 05/12/07   7.   & the left really want peace.... 16:28  |  lenny bruce 05/12/07   8.   alternatives 16:36  |  ka 05/12/07   9.   To leftists 16:39  |  Sylus 05/12/07   10.   Whats new 16:42  |  zionist forever 05/12/07   11.   Israeli Left: Asleep at the Wheel 16:43  |  Ovadiah ben Avraham 05/12/07   12.   Stupid leftists, did Arab countries sell Israel oil? 17:19  |  McQueen 05/12/07   13.   Ezeh Frei`erim (what suckers) 17:50  |  Polybios 05/12/07   14.   self hating Jews in every generation 17:59  |  don 05/12/07   15.   #5 Human 18:14  |  MR 05/12/07   16.   I seriously pity the Leftists 18:54  |  Etoile 05/12/07   17.   Was Olmert`s Nitwit Family Involved ? 19:17  |  Tod Zuckerman 05/12/07   18.   this is news? 19:32  |  Jewish State 05/12/07   19.   Smaller Chanukah candles? 19:38  |  Motic 05/12/07   20.   Same people pitied the nazis 19:39  |  eddie 05/12/07   21.   This is absurd 20:56  |  B 05/12/07   22.   Left activists vs Right Extremists 21:35  |  Nora 05/12/07   23.   hope 23:15  |  noura 06/12/07

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