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To: d[-_-]b who wrote (446076)	1/8/2009 2:01:02 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575659

Rumor has it the UN was smuggling chocolate truffles into Gaza and the Israelis did not think the Palestinians warranted such luxuries. UN suspends Gaza aid operations The UN has said it is suspending aid operations in Gaza because its staff have been hit by Israeli attacks news.bbc.co.uk

To: d[-_-]b who wrote (446076)	1/8/2009 2:04:33 PM
From: michael97123	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575659

i dont care where it comes from. If you want to call someone a magical negro, look to Burres the new senator. Obama is about as negro as Tiger Woods.

To: d[-_-]b who wrote (446076)	1/8/2009 2:06:08 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1575659

""Today alone there was some 350 tons of foodstuffs crossed over the borders. This perfectly explains how the borders are open and ready to pass on aid," says Mr. Atteya. In the meantime, the borders are closed for individuals and medics. "The situation does not allow us to send doctors now, since we can't guarantee their safety," says Atteya. The medics from the Arab Doctors Syndicate said they were aware of the security threats. "We presented a statement to the Egyptian government saying that we want to cross to Gaza on our own responsibility," says Mr. Elwi, one of 46 waiting medics. The Arab Medics Union is headed by Abdul Moneim Abul Futtouh, a prominent Muslim Brotherhood member, Egypt's main opposition group. While the Brotherhood has been critical of the Egyptian government's policy toward Hamas, it's unknown whether the doctors' requests are being denied because of their affiliation with the Brotherhood. Many doctors from international organizations have been waiting in Rafah for permission to cross into Gaza. None of them have been allowed except for two Norwegian medics. Negotiations with the Norwegian Embassy are ongoing to send a third medic on Thursday. Caoimhe Butterly, an Irish activist who worked on sending aid boats from Cyprus to Gaza, has been working in Egypt to get permissions for medics. "It is important to pressure for doctors to cross the borders to Gaza. It's a purely humanitarian issue," she says. On Tuesday, only one Norwegian doctor was allowed in Gaza by the Egyptian authorities. According to Ms. Butterly, Norway and Egypt have an agreement that allows for the passage of Norwegian doctors. "Egypt has been saying it is reluctant to open the border area of fear of Palestinians infiltrating in Sinai. Sinai has been open before Palestinians for tens of years and they never thought of getting in," says Abdul Qadir Yassin, a Palestinian historian. "The tunnels are a normal response to the [border] closure," he adds. "If the borders were consistently open, there would be no tunnels. We are not rats." " csmonitor.com