by cutting off energy supplies to Gaza.

and firing missles into Israel is NOT a crime?

"Palestinians fired a Qassam rocket at the southern town of Sderot shortly after Barak gave the green light to implement the defense establishment's recommendations to impose limitation on the Strip. " You see, if Barak had not have given gave the green light, no Qassam rocket would have been shot . . . . Um . . .

Israel and Hamas are using terror to fight each other. And who pays the price, poor civilians.

So, firing rockets at civilians in an Israeli town is not a crime. Sounds like the pot calling the kettle black.

To hell with you all.

Its part of an economic blockade on the Gaza Strip. Israel doesnt occupy one sq centimeter of Gaza anymore and there is no such thing as a 'occupation by remote'. Only BS Fakestinian sloganeering so everyone will take pity on the poor SOBs who want Israel gone, fire rockets daily and expect there to be no consequences for their actions. A loss of power is not a war crime. It may be inconvenient, but there is no crime. Maybe they can convince Egypt to build power lines, but it's really no longer Israel's responsibility as long as the govt is paying or will pay the bills. Maybe the right question is, "Is firing rockets really accomplishing anything?"

"The decision contradicts every human rights treaty in the world and may bring about an ecological and health disaster which will turn into a comprehensive humanitarian disaster." So what is his point? It's been waaaaaay too long coming.

Get over it Hamas! The price for electricity just went up. It's called PEACE and until you get over your ignorant Islamic fundamentalist pipe dreams, the price will continue to increase.

And don't give me this "collective punishment" BS. The Gazans have elected Hamas with a very significant majority. Statistically, there is a Hamas terrorist in every family so yes, all Gazans are accountable for each rocket, mortar or bullet fired into civilian areas within the Israeli territory. If the Europeans love them so much they should build them a power plant instead of handing out money for terror. Gazans should pay the price of terror. They have a terrorist organization as an elected government, and it should take care of THEIR needs, not only perpetrating Crimes against Humanity and Genocide. We owe them nothing anymore.

Have your hanky ready, world!

The wimps who rule Israel will get a phone call from the one in Washington who supports the Islamic terrorists out to destroy Israel and Olmert,Livni,and Barak will immediately fold and give you all the power you want for free. Hamas ,you are protected by President Bush who restrains Israel from defeating you,all for the cause of his Palestinian state. Faithless Jewish cowards who rule Israel and bow to foreign interests are a curse upon the land and people of Israel

The Palestinians want to destroy Israel and they expect Israel to supply them with water, electricity and phone services!?! They can't have it both ways. Let their fellow Arabs supply them with these services. Besides when was the last time the Palestinians paid their bills to Israel? They are a bunch of freeloading crybabies.

oops, now they're not. now they are again. maybe they should realize that international law applies to them, too. i doubt it.

How did Israel get stuck with the world's biggest parasites? How come they voted for Hamas,a group who calls for the destrcution of Israel, but then expect Israel to give them power, food, medicine??? Ass-Backwards!!!

until they stop firing at us. Kol HaKavod Barak!!!! Let them sit in the dark.

Abu Zaid, let's not forget who voted Hamas into power AFTER the Israeli withdrawal from Gaza- these same "poor civilians" you speak of. If "collective punishment" were ever warranted in this conflict, it would certainly be warranted against Gaza right now. Just so you know, the definition of terrorism is both specifically targeting and carrying out attacks against non-combatants in a conflict. Israel doesn't look for areas in Palestinian towns on Google Earth with lots of civilians with the sole purpose of raining rockets down upon them. Hamas and Hezbollah do. Israel doesn't build military installations in areas with high numbers of civilians to maximize civilian fatalities during armed conflict. Hamas and Hezbollah do. Israel, by the definition of terrorism, does not engage in terrorism. Hamas and Hezbollah (heck, even Fatah!) do. Going back to the principle of collective punishment, however, why should Israel refrain from collective punishment against Gaza when Gaza engages in collective punishment against Israel? Your rhetoric cuts both ways, Abu Zaid...

It is high time the wolves learn their lesson. This should have been done a long tiime ago.

What was that Fal Operation with the Fals in that Container in Ashkelon a few years ago!

water food,medical supplies,ect. is normal?Not to mention arms and money. By supplying gaza with anything is an act of treason by the government of Israel against the state of Israel. The government is aiding terrorists to kill Israelis. That is the war crime. gaza should be cut off totally.If the kassams continue,then they should be bombed in submission.