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WHO: Dozens die in Gaza because of delayed Israeli medical permits
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Published: 02.04.08, 00:06
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1. If they can't get reach their enemies hospital in time
Miriam ,   Israel   (04.01.08)
they should go to Egypt or Jordan. The MILLIONS of DOLLARS they got from the US and others should have been used to build hospitals instead of for terrorist activities.
2. Why don't they have hospitals?
Moish ,   Jerusalem   (04.01.08)
With all the mega bucks being poured on them by the USA and teh EU as well as their loving Muslim brothers in all oil rich Saudi Arabia, Dubai, UAE etc.why don't they have their own hospitals? Why must they come and schnorr healyth care from us?On one hand they try to kill us with rockets and on the other hand they want us to treat them medically! It does not make sense!
3. Re Medical Care for Gazans
marty ,   toronto canada   (04.01.08)
Somebody please explain exactly why an entity that doesn't exist according to Hamas is obligated to provide medical care to Gazans? If their fellow Muslim nation (Egypt) doesn't want to help them - why should Israel. The WHO is just another arm of the morally bankrupt UN.
4. Hundreds have died in Israel
Aviva ,   Jerusalem, Israel   (04.01.08)
Because of terrorists riding in ambulances and using same to smuggle bombs and weapons. Does anybody remember Wafa Idris? Or the woman who ried to blow up the hospital where she was receiving free medical treatment?
5. the amputated woman suicide bomber that killed 3 border
Charles   (04.01.08)
guards they want to forget and ignore
6. Good and easy way to make people hate jews
Jalal ,   Gaza   (04.01.08)
7. what about the WHO
joseph ,   israel   (04.01.08)
report about Israelis getting health care from the Arabs? Yesterday one Arab tried to give a 15 year old kid free surgery
8. Israel; restrictions on movement of population is not good
observer   (04.01.08)
for your health
9. Gazan civilians shouldn't be denied the POW status
(04.01.08)
Israel admits that it is controlling most of Gaza's border crossings, air space and seacoast.
10. The UNO.
Dora Ziv ,   Haifa   (04.01.08)
Arab murderers should not be put on the same footing as Israeli victims. The UNO and the Security Concil members should know that there are never good excuses for murder : ignoring the murder is the equivalent of complicity. It is the duty of every State, not only Israel, to defend its citizens – Its absolute duty. Condemning Israel doesn’t bring solutions. Only a clear, fair and objective approach of the painful Israelo-Arab problem will have a chance to solve it as explained at : http://tinyurl.com/2bbl4q
11. Message for WHO: Israel is treating more Gazans than ever!
Suzanne   (04.01.08)
"In absolute terms, nearly 670 Gazans were nevertheless treated in Israel in December 2007, compared to an in fact smaller number, under 360, in December 2006. A 22-year-old female Palestinian suicide bomber on her way for treatment in Israel killed three Israeli security guards and a civilian at the Erez border crossing between Israel and the northern Gaza Strip in January 2004. The woman had told the guards she had a metal plate in her leg to circumvent the metal detector. A similar suicide attack was thwarted at the Erez terminal in June 2005, when a 21-year-old Palestinian woman tried to cross into Israel using her medical travel documents, but soldiers found a bomb belt on her. Furthermore, one can wonder why the whole health system for Gazans lays in Israels hand, while they can also be treated in Egyptian hospitals? Their brethern and not their enemies. One can also wonder why from all the money they get, they cannot manage to facilitate their own health infrastructure. The current Israeli health system was developed from nearly nothing to what it is today. Why can't the Gazans try to do the same?
12. IDF says WHO report not true
(04.01.08)
"Col. Nir Press, commander of the IDF's Gaza Coordination and Liaison Administration, rejected the report which he said was mistaken and ignored the fact that of the five case studies presented by the WHO, two of the sick Palestinians were in fact treated in Israeli hospitals. The other three, he said, were all granted permits that were never used due to internal Palestinian considerations." (jpost)
13. GAZANS DIE BECAUSE HAMAS&ABBAS STOLE AID $ 2 BUILD HOSPITALS
W.H.O HDQT IN DISNEY ,   LAND..........DACON9   (04.01.08)
14. HEALTH CARE
edy burak ,   miami , usa   (04.01.08)
why Israel is the responsable ??? the pals have hospitals & clinics they have money for weapons , so pls , dont cry
15. Let them build hospitals and not bunkers and misiles
dovid ,   modiin   (04.01.08)
16. wo what?
Marcelo ,   Frankfurt   (04.01.08)
In Argentine people die because of lack of treatment. Does the UN say a thing? NO! In Sudan people die because there is no medical treatment given by the gonvt, UN?? Nothing! arabs can go to egypt, lebanon or jordanian..ah, oh, I remeber palis are not welcome there too....
17. #9: There would be no difference in Gazan health care
5th generation ,   Israel   (04.01.08)
if any of the Palestinian factions controlled those spaces, and you know it. That "passive-aggressive" technique to cover up historical incompetence is too tired out to fall for anymore.
18. Just for the facts
Gee ,   Zikron Yaakov   (04.01.08)
Israel approves over 90% of the applications. No nation is required to supply ANYTHING outside of the borders for any reason. That is international law. We do not have to give medical care, freedom of movement, power, food or water to anybody in Gaza. That we do and Egypt doesn't should tell everybody our values versus Arab values
19. Don't blame ISrael
Natan   (04.01.08)
Blame the PA that funneled billions of dollars to Swiss bank accounts instaed of improving health care facilities for their own people.
20. Unbelievable
Natan ,   USA   (04.01.08)
After reading this article i can only sum it up as "THE NEW DEFINITION OF CHUTZPA!!!
21. Isnt HAMAS subposed to be taking care of them
andrew ,   miami,fl   (04.01.08)
22. im sorry to burst the UN's bubble
Checkpoint Soldier   (04.01.08)
i'm a soldier stationed at a checkpoint, and the only reason why shippments are being delayed is because we check everything through that nothing is smuggled out of or into israel. it requires alot of effort to search medical gear for illegal devices or substances. that is how we found the explosive chemicals on a red-cross shippment truck two month ago if you remember. i'm telling you, you can't trust NOBODY nowadays... not even your own people. and while we're at it, i dont f"ing get why we help those bastards who bombard us with rockets everyday... our country and especially our prime minister turned into a bunch of wussies with no cahones. what a shame.
23. Thousands Of Rockets Hit Israel from Gaza
Yonatan ,   Nahariya   (04.01.08)
There is a reason for not letting people actively at war with Israel into Israel, DUH!!!! If you don’t like logical consequences, don’t act illogically! Better yet why don’t the arabs in Gaza move en-mass to Jordan and get their medical help?
24. stubburn JEWS?
Brandur ,   Faroe Islands   (04.01.08)
Wish other country in the world would take theirs enemy in for treatment? The answer is not a single one. But that is exacly what this crazy peoples in WHO want Israel to do.How stubborn do this peoples think the israelis are? When finish treaten for their sickness, they come back with a bomb around their now healthy body and blow innocent israelis in pieces. Stupidos!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
25. calm down, people,
israeli ,   israel   (04.01.08)
it's April fools'.
26. DIE BECAUSE THEY CAN'T GET...........
AVROHOM BILGREI ,   ZION   (04.01.08)
ISRAELI MEDICAL CARE AFTER HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS GIVENTO THEM BY THE NATIONS OF THE WORLD ? THAT'S AS IDIOTIC AS BUSH SAYING POLLARD IS NOT BEING RELEASED BECAUSE OF ISRAEL !!! LEST ANYONE WONDER, THIS IS IN FACT BUSH'S CONTENTION !
27. few questions to Jalal.......... Gaza
Charles   (04.02.08)
1) where did your rulers spent the money you got from the EU/US ? 2) why do you ask help from the "zionist entity" that you want to destroy ? 3) why do your brothers keep shooting missiles at jewish civilians but still you ask for medical help ? 4) why do you let yourself be put into such a situation by your rulers ? thank you
28. I am NOT my enemy's keeper
Reality Check ,   BaGolan   (04.02.08)
29. The UN is slow but they GET IT eventually.
lydia ,   Brisbane, Australia   (04.02.08)
30. another blood libel
arthur ,   jersey city usa   (04.02.08)
where was WHO when Israelis died in Taba and Sinai when Israeli MDA ambulances were not allowed to aid then. Where was who when fatah hamas used ambulances to smuggle arms and terrorists? where is who when arab suicide bombers enter hospitals to"get medical care" where is who when pa delays evacuation of injured Israelis When WHO drops its double standard maybe we will give them credence. Until then STOP THE LIBEL
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