As for Gaza, Israel is right about one thing. There is plenty of food there. It is no secret that Gaza sits on fertile land and thanks to the farmers (who are forced to farm to feed their family despite the obvious danger if their lands are near the Israeli border), there are lots of vegetables and fruits in the markets.
For those with money, there are enough eggs, chicken, lamb, beef and fish too.
It is actually quite a shock to come into Gaza and find the shelves in shops and supermarkets fully stocked with all sorts of imported food stuff – from canned meat, soups, pasta, yoghurt, chocolates, biscuits, cheeses, jam, spices, nuts, ice-cream, all types of coffee, tea, Pepsi, Coke and juices to soaps, shampoos and body lotions.
If some products are not allowed in through the legitimate Israeli and Egyptian borders, they are still making their way in through the illegal tunnels running under the Egyptian/Gaza border.
And, yes, there are people buying.
The focus of the article cited above and below is the possibility that the Gaza issue is just being exaggerated to divert attention from the real issue in Jerusalem:
“The real issue is Jerusalem. But with the world media so focused on Gaza, Israel is getting away with demolishing Palestinian homes and building new settlements in Jerusalem.
“And there is hardly any media coverage on that because everyone is so ‘busy’ looking at Gaza!” [a Gazan news editor] points out.
You be the judge.
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