[lbo-talk] Gaza flooded after Israel opens dam gates

[Bryan Atinsky]

That's the problem, I believe Iranian press and Hamas as much as I 
believe the Israeli authorities.... So, who knows...

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3836334,00.html "In the Eshkol 
regional council, which borders the Strip, the claims were dismissed. 
The council said it knew nothing of such a dam. "

A few Israelis have died from the floods also, so it is widespread in 
the south.

Bryan

Doug Henwood wrote:
> [As the Israel gets good press for relief efforts in Haiti...]
>
> <http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=116482&sectionid=351020202>
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> Gaza flooded after Israel opens dam gates
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> Mon, 18 Jan 2010 23:41:04 GMT
> Israel has opened the floodgates of one of its dams in the eastern 
> part of the Gaza Strip, flooding Palestinian houses and causing severe 
> damage.
>
> The Israeli authorities opened the dam's floodgates without any prior 
> warning or coordination with local authorities in Gaza, stunning the 
> residents of the area, the Press TV correspondent in Gaza reported 
> late on Monday.
>
> There has been heavy rain in the region over the past 24 hours. It 
> seems the Israeli authorities could not handle the huge amount of 
> rainwater and decided to open the floodgates without prior warning.
>
> Because Gaza is located in a low-lying area and the elevation 
> decreases on the way to the Mediterranean Sea, water gushed into the 
> area, flooding two Palestinian villages and displacing a hundred Gazan 
> families.
>
> The locals say Israel intentionally caused the floods, the Press TV 
> correspondent said.
>