An anonymous UN spokesman is letting the truth come out with the usual anti-Israel lies.
Gaza’s main fuel distributor is holding back one million litres of fuel, UN figures showed on Monday a day after Israel claimed Hamas was stage-managing a crisis in the Palestinian territory.
But of course, this is both the AFP and the UN. Negative spin is required.
However, a UN official who requested anonymity said that the current stocks of fuel and industrial gasoline stored in Gaza are sufficient for only several days.
Followed by another factual statement.
“The general petroleum association refuses to distribute in protest of the lack of supply of fuel by Israel,” he said.
The Palestinian General Petroleum Corporation is responsible for the distribution of fuel across the Hamas-run territory, where the union of petrol station owners went on strike several days ago in protest at the fuel cuts.
So let’s try to understand this. Hamas is stealing fuel. The fuel distributor is refusing to distribute fuel, because they’re protesting—the lack of fuel.
So how long before the UN issues a statement demanding that Israel supply more fuel to the terrortories [sic]?
Palestinian officials have warned that the acute fuel shortages could close Gaza’s main power plant and reduce the impoverished territory to a standstill.
Gaza’s petrol stations have been closed for several days in protest at the insufficient supply of fuel by Israel, which has placed Gaza under a punishing lockdown since Hamas seized control of the territory last June.
The UN official said that one million litres of fuel are being held on the Palestinian side of the terminal — enough to supply Gaza with just over two days’ worth of fuel for cars and electricity generators.
“Israel cannot pump more fuel because there is no place to store it, since the general petroleum association is looking for guarantees from Israel to supply more fuel. This is a logjam,” the official said.
If you are starting to feel like Gaza is really a fictional place called Wonderland, you may be right. Except that the terrorists aren’t a pack of cards, and Israel won’t be waking up anytime soon.
The UN official also said that there was “a clear increase” in the number of trucks crossing from Israel into Gaza carrying humanitarian aid and basic supplies in March compared with the previous month.
More than 2,800 trucks filled with basic supplies — mainly food, drugs, cleaning products and construction material — entered Gaza through the four crossings with Israel in March.
Another 430 trucks carrying humanitarian aid also reached Gaza last month, he said.
He warned, however, that “there is an insufficient number of products entering Gaza.”
Got it? An increase in supplies, plenty of fuel, and more goods entering Gaza in March than February—but it’s still not enough. Because after all, Gaza is Israel’s responsibility, even though terrorists are shooting and firing rockets and mortars at any Israeli within (or out of) sight.
If Israel had any politicians with brass, they’d simply tell Egypt that Gaza was Egypt’s problem before 1967, and it’s all Egypt’s once more. But of course, Egypt never wanted Gaza back once they’d gotten rid of it.
Can’t imagine why not. One-point-whatever million jihadis and terrorists—what’s not to love?
Perhaps the IDF’s tank units should relieve the fuel storage problem in Gaza.
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Palestinian Arabs are screwing over the Palestinian Arab people again? Does the sun rise in the east? Is the Pope Catholic? Is water wet? This is the perennial tale, going back to the 1920s when the al-Husayni were murdering every Arab notable who did not kiss their rear ends.