This isn’t getting any play at all in the anti-Israel media.
Israel began construction of an underground pipeline on Tuesday that will deliver diesel fuel and cooking oil to the southern Gaza Strip.
The decision to build the pipeline followed the suggestion of the political echelon, the IDF said.
Israeli and Palestinian construction crews will both work on the project, the army added.
“The IDF will continue to work to improve the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip,” a statement released on Tuesday said.
Meanwhile on Monday, Kaddum, a Palestinian village adjacent to Kalkilya, was connected to the Israeli national power grid.
But—but—just last week, President Obama said that the situation in Gaza was in crisis!
And Israel must also live up to its obligation to ensure that Palestinians can live and work and develop their society. Just as it devastates Palestinian families, the continuing humanitarian crisis in Gaza does not serve Israel’s security; neither does the continuing lack of opportunity in the West Bank. Progress in the daily lives of the Palestinian people must be a critical part of a road to peace, and Israel must take concrete steps to enable such progress.
Crisis, I tell you! Crisis!
The Civil Administration of Judea and Samaria, which oversaw the work, said the new arrangement would lead to “significant change in the lives of 4,000 villagers, who can now frequently use electricity, and who had suffered from cuts due to a past reliance on generators.”
The civil administration worked with local Palestinian authorities to construct the link to the power grid, the statement said.
“This step joins a series of steps taken recently… that can significantly increase the quality of life for Palestinians in Judea and Samaria,” the civil administration said.
Funny how the Obama administration didn’t notice that Israel is already working to enable the progress of Palestinians in Gaza. It’s almost like nobody pays attention to anything but the Hamas side of things. It’s like Hamas is faking the crisis, or stealing aid and goods from workers to distribute to their own people or something. Or stealing ambulances to convert them to military vehicles.
But hey, there’s a humanitarian crisis going on. Didn’t you hear the president?