the effects of occupation

El_KabongEl_Kabong Posts: 4,141
edited July 2006 in A Moving Train
some disturbing articles on the effects the israeli occupation has on palestinian children

http://www.unicef.org/oPt/overview_833.html

http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/files/OPT_DU_8Dec2005(1).pdf




http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0207/28/sm.23.html

RENAY SAN MIGUEL, CNN ANCHOR: Violence is not the only health concern in the Middle East. Experts around the world are expressing concern over poverty and malnutrition in Palestinian areas. CNN's John Vause talked to one father about how his family is suffering under the curfew.....

VAUSE: Before the intifadah, he made a good living, about $40 U.S. a day at a bakery in Israel. He is one of an estimated 150,000 Palestinians who have lost their jobs because they're not allowed to leave the territories. Curfews which Israel says are crucial to stop terrorist attacks. In Gaza, where unemployment is close to 70 percent, Abdel Karim worries most about his boys.....

VAUSE: Two years ago, a study found less than 2 percent of children under 5 were moderately or severely malnourished. Now a study by Johns Hopkins University has found that malnutrition has jumped substantially; 31 percent suffering from mild to severe malnutrition; almost the same number are underweight.

Many say that curfews on the West Bank have stopped them from buying groceries. The main reason, though, according to the report, is money. They just can't afford to buy fruit, vegetables and meat.

PAUL MCCANN, U.N. RELIEF AGENCY: The World Bank survey found that something like 60 percent of Palestinians are living on less than $2 a day. That's approaching the kind of figures you see in sub- Saharan Africa.

VAUSE: Traditionally Palestinian families helped each other in a crisis, but after the last two years, most can't afford to. There's just nothing left to give.....
standin above the crowd
he had a voice that was strong and loud and
i swallowed his facade cos i'm so
eager to identify with
someone above the crowd
someone who seemed to feel the same
someone prepared to lead the way
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  • ilanailana Posts: 78
    El_Kabong wrote:
    some disturbing articles on the effects the israeli occupation has on palestinian children

    http://www.unicef.org/oPt/overview_833.html

    http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/files/OPT_DU_8Dec2005(1).pdf




    http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0207/28/sm.23.html

    RENAY SAN MIGUEL, CNN ANCHOR: Violence is not the only health concern in the Middle East. Experts around the world are expressing concern over poverty and malnutrition in Palestinian areas. CNN's John Vause talked to one father about how his family is suffering under the curfew.....

    VAUSE: Before the intifadah, he made a good living, about $40 U.S. a day at a bakery in Israel. He is one of an estimated 150,000 Palestinians who have lost their jobs because they're not allowed to leave the territories. Curfews which Israel says are crucial to stop terrorist attacks. In Gaza, where unemployment is close to 70 percent, Abdel Karim worries most about his boys.....

    VAUSE: Two years ago, a study found less than 2 percent of children under 5 were moderately or severely malnourished. Now a study by Johns Hopkins University has found that malnutrition has jumped substantially; 31 percent suffering from mild to severe malnutrition; almost the same number are underweight.

    Many say that curfews on the West Bank have stopped them from buying groceries. The main reason, though, according to the report, is money. They just can't afford to buy fruit, vegetables and meat.

    PAUL MCCANN, U.N. RELIEF AGENCY: The World Bank survey found that something like 60 percent of Palestinians are living on less than $2 a day. That's approaching the kind of figures you see in sub- Saharan Africa.

    VAUSE: Traditionally Palestinian families helped each other in a crisis, but after the last two years, most can't afford to. There's just nothing left to give.....

    if the palastinans spent more mony on food for palastinian children, instead of spending the money on buying bombs to blow up israeli children, then that would solve thire povery broblem
  • El_KabongEl_Kabong Posts: 4,141
    ilana wrote:
    if the palastinans spent more mony on food for palastinian children, instead of spending the money on buying bombs to blow up israeli children, then that would solve thire povery broblem


    ahem...


    VAUSE: Before the intifadah, he made a good living, about $40 U.S. a day at a bakery in Israel. He is one of an estimated 150,000 Palestinians who have lost their jobs because they're not allowed to leave the territories. Curfews which Israel says are crucial to stop terrorist attacks. In Gaza, where unemployment is close to 70 percent.....

    PAUL MCCANN, U.N. RELIEF AGENCY: The World Bank survey found that something like 60 percent of Palestinians are living on less than $2 a day. That's approaching the kind of figures you see in sub- Saharan Africa.


    i don't think you can buy very many bombs or food on $2/day
    standin above the crowd
    he had a voice that was strong and loud and
    i swallowed his facade cos i'm so
    eager to identify with
    someone above the crowd
    someone who seemed to feel the same
    someone prepared to lead the way
  • NMyTreeNMyTree Posts: 2,374
    No, but they could take some of the money and support they get from Iran and other supporters and either request food, rather than weapons and bombs.

    No?
  • El_KabongEl_Kabong Posts: 4,141
    NMyTree wrote:
    No, but they could take some of the money and support they get from Iran and other supporters and either request food, rather than weapons and bombs.

    No?


    who gets money from iran? is the individual families? no.

    is that really the best solution? have other countries give them food instead of israel change it's oppressive behavior?
    standin above the crowd
    he had a voice that was strong and loud and
    i swallowed his facade cos i'm so
    eager to identify with
    someone above the crowd
    someone who seemed to feel the same
    someone prepared to lead the way
  • ilanailana Posts: 78
    El_Kabong wrote:
    who gets money from iran? is the individual families? no.

    is that really the best solution? have other countries give them food instead of israel change it's oppressive behavior?
    your damn right that is the solution
    if the other contrys sent food not bombs no arab kid would be hungry
    if the arabs stoped with there bombs and rockets there would be no need for israel to use this so called oppresive behaviour
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