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October 27, 2010

Israeli Documents Outline Gaza Blockade Restrictions
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The Israeli government has been forced to release documents outlining
its policies for determining restrictions on basic goods into the Gaza
Strip. The documents outline a formula for what’s described as
"breathing space"—the number of days before a given supply
completely runs out in Gaza. It also speaks of a "deliberate reduction"
of a number of goods and includes the "sensitivities of the
international community" as a factor in whether the flow of goods should
be increased. The Israeli human rights group Gisha won the disclosure
after the Israeli government long denied the documents’ existence.



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