You just have to wonder……..
Israel transfers calves into Gaza for ‘humanitarian’ reasons?
Israel defense ministry accepted Agriculture minister Shalom Simchon request to transfer some 7500 calves into Gaza for the upcoming Eid.
Calves will be transferred in 4 stages.
Simchon referred to the transfer saying ” this is a humanitarian gesture but it will also stop smuggling of cattle into Gaza from Egypt which might be infected with diseases that will infect Israeli herds”.
Beef is considered a luxury by Israel’s defense ministry( according to COGAT - coordinator of GOI activities in the territories ) and therefore is not allowed into Gaza on a regular basis as part of the sanctions Israel applies, but Israeli cattle farmers who will be the main beneficiaries from this transfer apply pressure on GOI to allow these transfers.
All 7500 calves were grown in Israel.
Gisha – the legal center for freedom of movement filed a Petition Under the Freedom of Information Act claiming Lack of Public Oversight Raises Questions of Impropriety in Transfer of Goods to Gaza,The petition was filed after 6 months of attempts to obtain information relating to the entry of food and goods into Gaza . Now you really have to wonder what are these elusive Humanitarian goods?
a quick reminder by Amira Hass, things have changed since but there is no defined criteria. None that I or my colleagues can figure out.
COGAT response as to what are the humanitarian standards on which entry of goods is decided could not be obtained.
(The cow in the picture has nothing to do with GOI policy)
