Comments on: Israeli minister: Cut power supply to Gaza this summer http://972mag.com/israeli-minister-cut-power-supply-to-gaza-this-summer/45576/ Independent commentary and news from Israel & Palestine Thu, 23 May 2013 09:32:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Piotr Berman http://972mag.com/israeli-minister-cut-power-supply-to-gaza-this-summer/45576/comment-page-1/#comment-62135 Piotr Berman Sun, 20 May 2012 14:02:28 +0000 http://972mag.com/?p=45576#comment-62135 Idiots specialize in non-solutions to non-problems. Right now the real problem is that Egyptian military rulers together with Israel throttle fuel supply to Gaza. In the past there were some issues like who is supposed to pay for that fuel. But right now there is a tanker in an Egyptian port of diesel fuel donated by the rulers of Qatar. But only 1/3 of the needed fuel is allowed to be trucked on daily basis. Allow all donated fuel to come through as needed and electricity production in Gaza can be tripled, with more power in Gaza with less from Israel. Furthermore, I bet that the balance of power in Israel is affected by Gaza in minuscule way, so if Israel may have a problem, true solutions are elsewhere. ACTUALLY, the best solution would be to change the route of gas pipeline from Egypt so it would supply Gaza, and thus make Gaza suffer any time the pipeline is blown out. And pay Egypt "market price". Simultaneously, Iran offered to supply gas to Jordan, and that would be a good idea. And buy natural gas from Jordan. Egypt has fuel shortage that started the crisis in Gaza and Israel, so actually using that pipeline in reverse (with Iraqi and Iranian supplies, and Israel on the way) would solve regional energy problems in the medium term. Idiots specialize in non-solutions to non-problems.

Right now the real problem is that Egyptian military rulers together with Israel throttle fuel supply to Gaza. In the past there were some issues like who is supposed to pay for that fuel. But right now there is a tanker in an Egyptian port of diesel fuel donated by the rulers of Qatar. But only 1/3 of the needed fuel is allowed to be trucked on daily basis. Allow all donated fuel to come through as needed and electricity production in Gaza can be tripled, with more power in Gaza with less from Israel.

Furthermore, I bet that the balance of power in Israel is affected by Gaza in minuscule way, so if Israel may have a problem, true solutions are elsewhere. ACTUALLY, the best solution would be to change the route of gas pipeline from Egypt so it would supply Gaza, and thus make Gaza suffer any time the pipeline is blown out. And pay Egypt “market price”. Simultaneously, Iran offered to supply gas to Jordan, and that would be a good idea. And buy natural gas from Jordan. Egypt has fuel shortage that started the crisis in Gaza and Israel, so actually using that pipeline in reverse (with Iraqi and Iranian supplies, and Israel on the way) would solve regional energy problems in the medium term.

]]> By: Jack http://972mag.com/israeli-minister-cut-power-supply-to-gaza-this-summer/45576/comment-page-1/#comment-61462 Jack Wed, 16 May 2012 07:39:09 +0000 http://972mag.com/?p=45576#comment-61462 Another blatant indication of disrespect for human lives of these people and international law. Another blatant indication of disrespect for human lives of these people and international law.

]]> By: Rita Cahull http://972mag.com/israeli-minister-cut-power-supply-to-gaza-this-summer/45576/comment-page-1/#comment-61396 Rita Cahull Tue, 15 May 2012 21:17:27 +0000 http://972mag.com/?p=45576#comment-61396 Israel Should Be a shame of themselves, it is a disgrace how anyone could treat any other human being like this, they should be boycott from all EU countries and infact every country until they give Back the Palestine their human rights, Israel are are a bloody disgrace to themselves and they should not be supported by any country, they should be dismissed by EU and UN should step in On palestine Human Rights, i feel it for the palestine people, God Help them, they say what goes around, comes around, Israel will get they turn, Rita Israel Should Be a shame of themselves, it is a disgrace how anyone could treat any other human being like this, they should be boycott from all EU countries and infact every country until they give Back the Palestine their human rights, Israel are are a bloody disgrace to themselves and they should not be supported by any country, they should be dismissed by EU and UN should step in On palestine Human Rights, i feel it for the palestine people, God Help them, they say what goes around, comes around, Israel will get they turn, Rita

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