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No fuel? Gazan presents electric car
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Published: 21.05.08, 00:00
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1. Life hands you lemons, make lemonade.
Che Vive ,   Ghetto Beach, U.S.A.   (05.21.08)
You have to admire the resilience of the Palestinian people under the greatest pressures.
2. Someone constructive, you may get killed by the detructive
Ed ,   NJ USA   (05.21.08)
3. Great News!
Enzo ,   london,uk   (05.21.08)
Now let's all buy this car and f*** the fat Gulf Arabs and their oil!!!
4. #1, "Israel reduced amount of fuel it pumps to Gaza"
Jake   (05.21.08)
Get it? Reduced, not suspended. Your post is, true to form, pathetic and ludicrous. Clearly, it is of no concern to you that the Arab nation, of which the Palestinians are an integral part, and who sit on the world's greatest supplies of oil and gas, are not supplying their fellow Arabs with fuel. It is of more serious concern that their sworn enemy, Israel, has reduced supplies of fuel to Gaza. Your pathetic movement failed precisely because it was more fixated on creating the cult of victimhood around the Palestinians than it in alleviating the needs of true and desperate victims, like those in China and Myanmar.
5. will Al Gore support Israels seige of Gaza now
zionist forever   (05.21.08)
This seige of Gaza and limiting fuel supply means Israel is doing its bit to help the enviroment now the palestians all want to drive electric cars rather than burning fossil fuels and contributing to global warming. This is just the sort of thing Mr enviromental champion Al Gore wants to see happening.
6. Cut off their Power supply: they'll have to use donkeys
NT Atilla ,   Tel Aviv   (05.21.08)
7. I'll be honest - I'm impressed
Aharon   (05.21.08)
All politics aside now, I'm impressed that the Palestinians managed to adapt to these new conditions so quickly and so effectively.
8. GREAT NEWS----Now Israel can cut off water & everything else
hymie zoltsveis ,   NYC, NY, USA   (05.21.08)
Gaza elected the Hamas savages, who chose to rocket Israel every day, and send in suicide bombers. They are an enemy. NOW---FINALLY---Israel can cut off everything, and build higher walls. GOOD BYE, muslims
9. Lets see how excited they are
Boner ,   Van Can   (05.21.08)
When Israel (finally) cuts off there electricity.. hahahahahhaahaaaha
10. This is great news if its true
Robby ,   San Jose, USA   (05.21.08)
But so far hasn't been reported by other sources.
11. Thats ok, but Israel supplies the electricity!
Jay3 ,   Israel   (05.21.08)
Why Israel supplies people that want us dead....................i have no idea. Time for more power cuts! Another interesting point is where did they get 35 batteries from? The average battery in Israel is about 600 shekel ($175 US). That works out to 21,000 shekels( $6000 US) Seems unrealistic to me. But perhaps they could get them from all the Israeli cars they steal!
12. #3 this isn't exactly a breakthrough
ora ,   Jerusalem   (05.21.08)
Of course a car can run on batteries. This is hardly the scientific breakthrough that environmental activists have been hoping for. Hooking up an engine to 32 batteries is hardly efficient or a desirable method of transportation. It's better than cooking oil, but it's a hell of a lot worse than gasoline, in terms of environmental impact as well (electricity doesn't just appear from thin air, you know).
13. The important part of this article
ora ,   Israel   (05.21.08)
The most important point here: Gazans still have electricity to waste on inefficient battery-operated cars. In other words, despite months of constant rocket attacks we're still giving them power. Cut power to Gaza NOW!
14. Green Arabs
Bill   (05.21.08)
LOL!!!! Where do they get their electricity?
15. Oh good, another blow up toy!!!!
siad ,   gaza   (05.21.08)
16. This proves...
Daniel ,   Israel   (05.21.08)
This proves Palestinians have innovative intelligence, please do not waste it by using in destructive inventions, use it for creative inventions. Congratulations, to those participated in this project.
17. THIS IS SUCH UNADULTERATED BS !
DIANA ALEXANDRA   (05.21.08)
ELECTRIC CARS ARE A PALESTINIAN DEVELOPMENT ? A month or two from now we will find out that the car showcased in this destorted article was STOLLEN FROM AN ISRAELI ! How many corspes have risen from the dead ? I BELIEVE PALLYWOOD IS IN FULL SWING !
18. You see!! We've done them a favour
Talula ,   Israel   (05.21.08)
They have learnt to apply themselves and become more self sufficient. All they have to do now is find water resources, fuel and an Elite factory to produce their favorite goodies and the rest is history.
19. Will inventiveness aid the Palestinians?
petra ,   usa   (05.22.08)
Perhaps if they build a better mousetrap, their rat overlords will stop murdering Jews? I wish them well, industry beats war any day.
20. The Rest of the Story...
James ,   Pittsburgh USA   (05.27.08)
Hey Jake (#4) Do you think maybe Arabs are not supplying Gazans with fuel because Israelis decide how much they get and control access to the place? Also, do you think maybe Hamas' recent behavior might have something to do with the fact that since they won free elections they have been imprisoned, assasinated, and marginalized by Israel and the US?
21. Thank God!!
Steve ,   london canada   (09.23.08)
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