3. Inaccurate - tunnels not a lifeline for Gaza
William , |
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(02.19.13) |
It's a Cash Cow for Hamas.
The "lifeline" items for Gaza come through the official border crossings, from food, to petrol, to medical supplies.
The tunnels bring in the 30% of goods which are not necessary and luxuries - like European appliances, luxury cars, and illegal materials like smuggled cash, weapons and explosives, and terrorists.
Petrol is snuck through the tunnels ONLY to avoid customs tax paid to the PA, so Hamas can ad their heavy taxation to the final price.
Without the tunnels, all that will happen is rich Gazans won't drive new high-priced cars, Hamas won't get the latest rockets to kill civilians with, and the Gaza Zoo won't get some new animals.
Hardly a "life or death" situation.
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