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Published: 18 June, 2010, 09:41
Edited: 13 July, 2010, 14:16


Israeli forces dismantle the Atarot checkpoint on Route 443 in the West Bank on the outskirts of Jerusalem. (AFP Photo / Ahmad Gharabli)

Israel's Security Cabinet on Thursday decided to ease the land blockade of Gaza.

 
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The Old Man June 16, 2010, 19:29 quote
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It is the blockade of Gaza that is the priority - West Bank checkpoints are a deliberate distraction. Pressure needs to be maintained to end the blockade of Gaza. Why haven't we seen these checkpoints / entry points / fences dismantled? Why haven't we seen any more aid and building materials enter? Why are the fishermen still not allowed to fish out at sea? Why are children still dying? Israel will delay, distract, then delay, make a promise or two, then distract and delay again - the same old tactics they always use to stop change from happening. Nothing will happen in Gaza unless the world keep the focus and pressure on Israel regarding what is really important. Enough is enough, the illegal and immoral blockade of Gaza must end.

Nexus June 17, 2010, 01:10 quote
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I think the blockade must stay until the terrorist group HAMAS goes from the leadership of the territory. No negotiation with the terrorists.

krka June 17, 2010, 03:08 quote
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The International community should not pay much attention to what the Jews are discussing in their Parliament and get on with the preasure and sanctions against this evil to allow free flow of transportation into and out of Gaza weather that being land or sea. What Isreal is doing to Palestinians is a crime against humanity and it must be prosecuted for it at the international tribunal.

Srbin June 18, 2010, 15:30 quote
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Humanitarian genocide continues supported and abated by the International Community of Satraps and Vassals. God Bless Mr.Erdogan and may God continue to Bless Turkey for standing up to barbarians!

Bianca June 20, 2010, 04:28 quote
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This is a sham. When the number of trucks returns to PRE-2007 level, and the types of ALLOWED items goes back to 20,000 as opposed to 6,000 allowed now --- then it will be returning Gaza at least to the semi-starvation level of 2007. The "international community" is a joke. The blockade is ILLEGAL, no matter how many times the chorus repeats that Israel has the right to impose blockade on an occupied territory. As for US, most people are just tired of hearning of this, as millions are loosing their homes due to no fault of their own. Not only that, the "free press" is making sure it is portrayed like only the undeserving people who bought more house then they can afford are the victims. What happened to the hundreds of thousands of small businesses that went under? Millions of jobs lost, millions of homes that could not be sold due to the housing market collapse --- the collapse chiefly due to the financial manipulators pulling the rug from underneath of the working men and women's feet. Having declared the "crisis", they made sure taxpayer paid for all of our mortgages, and then some. Having never accounted to anyone for what (if anything) was their problem, now they got our money to spend elsewhere. Chiefly to finance their own kind and their pet projects. Most people do not care to hear more about Iran, Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, Israel and alike. Do we care about "free Tibet" or Myanmar? Enough Darfur, Yemen, Kyrgizstan or any other place so utterly unconnected with our ability to pay teachers, police, firemen and fix our bridges or roads. The

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