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Originally Posted by Chanda  The Jerusalem Post is a biased source, and certainly we know that many other so-called legitimate media sources are biased as well. Human Rights Watch, Gisha, and Physicians for Human Rights are all legitimate, non-partisan organizations. Their joint letter to Bush stated, "Israel’s comprehensive restrictions on the movement of goods and people, including fuel and other civilian necessities, have produced a devastated economy and a severe humanitarian crisis there." I think information from these three sources is likely to be reliable. |
That's very strange Chanda, considering that both Hamas and Fatah usually avail themselves of either Ha'aretz or The Jerusalem Post to publish personal interviews, pertinint news stories, and organizational communique's. It seems odd that both Palestinian organizations trust these two media outlets, yet they don't meet
your personal standards.
You never addressed the willful damage and theivery done to the Gazan infrastructure by Hamas attacks on border transfer stations. These Hamas attacks severely diminish the ability of Israel to transfer commodities like electricity, fuel, and pharmaceuticals to Gaza. Why would a government attack the critical transfer stations that supply its constituents? The answer is that Hamas places a higher priority on warfare than the wellbeing of its citizens.
It's also quite odd that HRW criticises Israel over border crossings, yet says nothing of the closure of the Rafah terminal which is controled by Egypt. Egypt refuses to open its Rafah border crossing with Gaza and has deployed a significant security force to prevent a forced opening.
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Egypt deploys hundreds of policemen on Gaza border
Fri Jun 6, 2008 9:07am EDT
RAFAH, Egypt, June 6 (Reuters) - Egypt deployed hundreds of riot police along the border with the Gaza Strip on Friday, fearing hundreds of Palestinian protestors may try to storm the Rafah crossing, security officials said.
One official said 500 policemen as well as scores of border guards were deployed at Rafah border crossing and along a concrete wall separating Sinai and the coastal strip. "Hundreds of Palestinians are starting to gather in front of the main gate of the crossing on the Palestinian side demanding it to be opened," the official told Reuters on a customary condition of anonymity. Another security official put the number of policemen at around 1,000, along with 500 border guards.
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Reuters