Gaza will have water and some electricity when cut off by Israel

[Demovictory9]

Is Israel legally and ethically justified in suspending supplies of electricity and water to Gaza in response to the Hamas terrorist organizations' slaughter of innocent civilians on Saturday?

Energy Minister Israel Katz vowed Thursday that Israel would not allow basic resources or humanitarian aid into Gaza until Hamas released the people it kidnapped during its surprise weekend onslaught.


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Hamas may divert power
However, Israel contended that if it allowed fuel and power into Gaza, Hamas might divert these resources for use in the conflict against Israel. They also maintained that the lack of electricity in Gaza was because only affluent members of Hamas had access to fuel and generators in their residences and not because of Israel's decision.

According to Dr. Elai Rettig of the Department of Political Studies at Bar-Ilan University and a researcher at the at the Begin-Sadat (BESA) Center for Strategic Studies, Israel supplies around 50% of Gaza's energy. Still, the electricity supply in Gaza is not suitable during peace times.

Before the Hamas attack, the typical Gaza resident had only access to approximately four hours of uninterrupted electricity daily. This situation could be primarily attributed to the damage that Gaza's electrical infrastructure sustained during Operation Protective Edge in 2014. Despite receiving substantial foreign assistance, Hamas did not undertake the necessary repairs to restore the grid.

As a result, Gaza residents found independent solutions: They put small, diesel-powered generators in their houses or installed solar panels on their rooftops, Rettig explained. These solar panels provide about 25% of energy during the day.

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Israel has also threatened to cease supplying water to Gaza. Still, Israeli water is not an issue, added Eyal Pinko of the Department of Political Studies at Bar-Ilan University.

"Israel supplies only 10% of water to Gaza. So, even if we stop our share, they will still have water," he contended.

https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-768005

[TheProle]

1. :

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[ripcord]

2. This is a problem with aid to Gaza

You know Hamas will always have supplies even if no one else does.

[Cha]

3. Mahalo Israel..

Fuck OFF HAMAS Butchers

[Maru Kitteh]

4. Will Hamas invite civilians into their tunnels for safety, food and water? No.

Because the civilians that protect Hamas are not welcome there, because they regard their own people as collateral damage, potential martyrs, pawns in their religious quest to make the whole world Hamas.

[kwolf68]

6. This sounds about right

Right and sad.

[PCIntern]

5. Release all the hostages unharmed

And you can have your electricity back. Easy, right?

[BlueCheeseAgain]

7. Very interesting article. Thanks for sharing.

[ExciteBike66]

8. Uh, gaza's own water supply requires power to run

Guess the kids get to suffer...

[NowISeetheLight]

9. A Chance to do the Right Thing

Operation Protective Edge in 2014. Despite receiving substantial foreign assistance, Hamas did not undertake the necessary repairs to restore the grid.

To me, this indicates...

Hamas kidnaps and murders three Israeli teenagers and lobs even more rockets into Israel. Israel launches Operation Protective Edge and flies 15 missions on Hamas targets in Gaza.

So the power infrastructure is damaged, foreign governments give "substantial aid"... and nothing is fixed. Why? Because Hamas could care less about Palestinian citizens. So, the fact that a lot of Gaza residents only have four hours of reliable power isn't because of the Israeli blockade. It's because of Hamas. A responsible government would've fixed it. Then again a responsible government wouldn't be kidnapping people in the first place.