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Israel/Palestine

oberliner

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1. This is real reporting

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Mon May 9, 2016, 03:27 PM

May 2016

A fair and reasonable article by real journalists attempting to get to the bottom of an awful situation. This is what good journalism looks like. Thank you for posting.

There are several charitable organizations dedicated to dealing with this issue - I would encourage folks to donate to one of them if possible.

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Gaza Sewage Crisis, Festering In Conflict, Poisons Coast [View all] Purveyor May 2016 OP

This is real reporting oberliner May 2016 #1

Do the charitable organizations maintain control over the funds? FBaggins May 2016 #2

Use your judgement oberliner May 2016 #3

My judgement tells me not to risk financing terrorism FBaggins May 2016 #5

That is your prerogative oberliner May 2016 #9

I'm with you. I want guarantees this doesn't get into Hamas' hands. shira May 2016 #10

So how do they expect to run their own "state" when they can't even manage basic sanitation? Fozzledick May 2016 #4

US announces $50 million aid program for the Gaza Strip Israeli May 2016 #6

I suppose that if Israel actually cared, it could fix the problem it caused. Little Tich May 2016 #7

So no blaming Hamas from you. Think Hamas cares even one bit about it? n/t shira May 2016 #8

Not with Hamas in power there oberliner May 2016 #11

I have no hope whatsoever that the people in Gaza will be able to fix their own problems. Little Tich May 2016 #12

Terrorist organizations rarely make good governing authorities oberliner May 2016 #13