• @mwguy
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    07 months ago

    Israel did lower the intensity of it’s blockade. That was the deal a gradual removal of the blockade.

    • NoneOfUrBusiness
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      07 months ago

      The agreement called on Israel to increase the level of goods entering Gaza by 30 percent over the pre-lull period within 72 hours and to open all border crossings and “allow the transfer of all goods that were banned and restricted to go into Gaza” within 13 days after the beginning of the ceasefire.

      To my knowledge that didn’t happen. Not even close.

      The increase in supplies of food, water, medicine and fuel did improve, but the increase was only to an average of about 20 percent of normal levels,[91] compared to the Hamas compliance in reducing rocket fire by 98%.[88] Two months later the volume of goods arriving was too low to significantly improve living conditions,[92] preventing UNRWA from replenishing its stores.[93] Israel told U.S. officials in 2008 it would keep Gaza’s economy “on the brink of collapse”