[lbo-talk] Israeli offer to treat injured victims of the Gaza conflict

Lajany Otum lajany_otum at yahoo.co.uk
Thu Jan 8 17:50:08 PST 2009


[reformatted]

Chuck Grimes:
>
> Now reconsider the so-called largess of Israel's offer of medical
> assistance and what that means.
>
> Israel's concept of concession or humanitarian concern, is already a
> universal human right that has been turned into a charitable
> donation. They, meaning the Palestinians, have certain animal needs,
> like the need to drink water, the need to scavange for food, and the
> need to not be killed for a few hours a day while doing so.

Here are some more details of the Israeli offer:

State to help fund treatment of pets hurt by rockets With cats and dogs facing rocket threat just like their human

companions, Agriculture Ministry decides to help pay for

medical care of pets injured by rocket fire

Erez Erlichman

Last week a Qassam rocket hit a house in Sderot and

killed the family's dog, which was at the building's yard

during the attack. The dog was rushed to the veterinarian

for treatment, but died due to severe shrapnel injuries and

massive loss of blood.

Following this incident and in light of the fact that like

their human owners, pets in Israel's south are also under

the constant rocket threat, the Agriculture Ministry has

decided it would help pay for the medical care of dogs

and cats injured by rocket fire from Gaza.

Full:

<http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3651173,00.html>



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