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October 18, 2012

Document: Israel Calculated Number of Calories Needed by Gazans 
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A newly released document shows Israel calculated the precise number of
calories that residents of the Gaza Strip would need to eat in order to
avoid malnutrition during a strict Israeli blockade that lasted until
2010. An Israeli military spokesperson said Wednesday a mathematical
formula was created avoid a humanitarian crisis, but denied it was used
to restrict food into Gaza.

 

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