The Israeli's deliberatly starved his children?

On 5 November the Israeli government sealed all the ways into and out of Gaza. Food, medicine, fuel, parts for water and sanitation systems, fertiliser, plastic sheeting, phones, paper, glue, shoes and even teacups are no longer getting through in sufficient quantities or at all. According to Oxfam only 137 trucks of food were allowed into Gaza in November. This means that an average of 4.6 trucks per day entered the strip compared to an average of 123 in October this year and 564 in December 2005. The two main food providers in Gaza are the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) and the World Food Programme (WFP). UNRWA alone feeds approximately 750,000 people in Gaza, and requires 15 trucks of food daily to do so. Between 5 November and 30 November, only 23 trucks arrived, around 6 per cent of the total needed; during the week of 30 November it received 12 trucks, or 11 per cent of what was required.

There were three days in November when UNRWA

ran out of food, with the result that on each of these days 20,000 people were unable to receive their scheduled supply. According to John Ging, the director of UNRWA in Gaza, most of the people who get food aid are entirely dependent on it. On 18 December UNRWA suspended all food distribution for both emergency and regular programmes because of the blockade.

And this only touches the surface of the restrictions Isreali has imposed.

And Hamas broke the ceasefire?

http://www.lrb.co.uk/v31/n01/roy_01_.html

Israel’s siege of Gaza began on 5 November, the day after an Israeli attack inside the strip

But with hindsight it's clear I was oversensitive to three cohorts of noisy Obama supporters: mainstream media stars, self-righteous lefties, and fools who threw the word "racism" around carelessly.

The racism slur got old fast

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I defended Hillary Clinton against sexist attacks because the same sexism was being directed at me. The sexism drove me as crazy as the crazy folks yelling racism

Yup, all those people talking about racism where crazy, while sexism was everywhere.

You're still living in a bubble Joan.

Joan, by characterising the people claiming racism as "Crazy" you are flat out saying there was no racism directed against Obama, when in fact there was plenty, including salon - "Shut up Obama Boys" anyone? that was disgusting.

And Hilary's campaign played the sexism card lots and Salon was behind it every step of the way. Every setback and screwup was due to sexism, actual or not, whereas apparently Obama had everything handed to him on a platter.

This attempt to reinvent Salon and yourself and even handed Arbiters is laughable and sadly characteristic of the bubble Salon has pulled itself into. Self awareness and examination are no longer qualities evident at Salon anymore.

WTF? The Inauguration is for all Americans, not just your ones. Hell I know that and I'm not an American.

Her male colleagues would never be subjected to this speculation and judgment -- about their fitness as fathers and how their decision impacts generations of men.

Especially as they don't get maternity leave.

Yah know - perhaps if fathers got paid parental leave they could actually look after the baby rather than the mother? and who knows what that could lead onto - maybe even more fathers becoming stay at home dads? the horror!

For those of us who do, seeing a high-profile woman ignore benefits that were so very difficult to gain

Did you actually *read* the article? The woman in question didn't actually get maternity leave.

I look fwd to it, will there be a salon section?

While the specific origin of its use is unknown, beta as a tagline was popularized by a Google

Most moronic tech statement I've seen this year. Beta (and Alpha) have had technical usage for decades and have certainly been in the public (userland) consciousness for years.

Most of us don't give a rats ass what Michelle's wearing. Far more interested in what she's saying and doing.

Feminist forum my ass.

The best thing Obama could do is force Israel to sign the Nuclear non-proliferation agreement and then turn around and under the threat of force, make Iran do the same.

Well seeing as Iran has *already* signed the NNTP half of that process should be easy.

Idiot.

And as a cat lover and LOLcats addict I applaud this. But you are quite wrong to suggest cats outnumber dogs on the internet, there are easily as many dog videos/pictures/stories (and LOLdogs) online.

Your "Cat with bag on head" link - the sidebar has 4 video links, 3 of them are dog videos. I say the dogs still outnumber the cats and that's ok - I'm a dog lover as well :)

The good thing is that there's more than enough cat and dog goodies out there for us all.

Which is kinda tricky at work :(

Lovely story and I'm glad you and Bruno found each other, you both did good. It might be years later but my condolences - it happens to us all in the end.

Having said I agree (in a less critical manner) with the others. There is nothing inherently violent about Pitbulls, its just that they are so powerful that when they do bite its pretty bad. But any dog, even the toys can give a vicious bite.

Bruno was not the exception but the rule in his gentleness and loyalty.

I was prepared to offended by this, but I gotta admit - the author nailed some really irritating trends.

Seeing as the video is only viewable in the USA.

Lose this guy, he's a prick and a phrase I use *very* rarely as its been massively abused - a male chauvinist pig. A ugly little man with tunnel vision.

Thanks. Appreciated in a fully human way :)