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Short of currency, Gazans turn to bartering
Elior Levy
Published: 20.02.14, 14:40
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1. where is the change?
Philip Barnett ,   London , UK   (02.20.14)
I would suggest taxi drivers give their passengers a condom for the half shekel change. As a result Israel won't have a demography problem and be scared about the palestinian offsprings taking over the coutry in the next 50 years.More condoms to the palestinians that will allow them even to use as a legal tender!!!!.
2. Why use condoms?
JL ,   NYC   (02.20.14)
Palestinians wish to have 14 children apiece. No concern about how to support them -- that is for the Occupation and the EU to worry about.
3. I agree with #1
Vernon ,   Ny,ny   (02.20.14)
Good idea, but I heard there is a shortage of white meat because of the blockade, so send your girlfriend/wife, and mother over too with the boxes. That will keep them busy, and keep Israel Safe.
4. Aren't the palestinians afraid of being
J.K. ,   Brooklyn USA   (02.20.14)
electrocuted by electric vires made of Zionist copper coins ?.
5. Innovation
Leon ,   Los Angeles   (02.20.14)
The Pals are so innovative. Why don't they put this trait into freedom instead of building bombs and creating terror. The Pals creativity joining with the Israeli's would be a unbeatable combination and bring economic benefit to both parties.
6. ICC rules Gaza Warsaw ghetto, a war crime, Jews responsible
Steve Benassi ,   Silver Bay, MN USA   (02.20.14)
7. their own currency?
Dennis ,   NJ USA   (02.20.14)
Why cant they develop their own currency? They're pretty inventive folks. They have many more people that did the Yishuv when it became Isarael in 1948, and developed the Lira.. They seem to hate Iarael so much, but .. they still use Israeli currency. As well as water, electricity, etc.
8. Nominate Gaza leadership for the Nobel Prize in Economics
Jack ,   San Diego, USA   (02.20.14)
9. a pocketful of rubbers & chewing gum
Cameron ,   USA   (02.20.14)
Hamas notgeld.
10. what a scam! make me a palesinian!
david ,   new york   (02.20.14)
send your kids to free terrorist training day camps and have the EU pay all your expenses so you can stay home sit on your fat behind and watch antisemitic hamas TV. its a great life. can someone pay me so i can also play victim?
11. Happened once in Italy
Shalom ,   Jerusalem, Israel   (02.21.14)
Back in the 1958, the Italians replaced the 500 lira note with a coin. The coin contained silver and was so beautiful that tourists took many of them home as souvenirs. So the coins became scarce and change had to be given with lots of smaller coins. Result: small change of any kind became a problem and people started giving sweets, etc., instead. Just like in Gaza now.
12. Hmm, so from an economic standpoint...
William ,   Israel   (02.26.14)
does this increase the value of the shekel by having this currency taken out of circulation this way?
13. No money in Gaza
Rick S. ,   USA   (03.13.14)
How can there be any money there? They spend it all on rockets, weapons, bombs, tunnels, etc. They are too busy with terrorism to worry about the Gazan economy, healthcare, food, education and other un-necessary items. Killing Jews is more important.
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