Surviving the Blockade - Israel/Palestine

Dec 2006
Life in Gaza has never been so bad. Israel's crippling blockade has left the population dependent on a tiny trickle of aid. But despite this, many Palestinians support Hamas' refusal to recognise Israel.
"No where else in the world has been subjected to the kind of siege that we have here in Gaza", laments former foreign minister, Dr Nabil Sha'ath. "This is a total war siege situation". Constant artillery attacks have left Gaza's infrastructure in tatters. Ever since Israel bombed the power station, the main sewage plant has been unable to pump away waste. "This awful blockade has destroyed our institutions", complains charity spokesman Suleiman Abu Husa. But Hamas refuses to give in to what it regards as Israeli blackmail. As Prime Minister Ismael Haniyah states; "This is the first siege where we keep our heads high". Although Israel recognises the suffering its blockade is causing, it blames this on the Palestinian leadership. "Instead of building jobs, all they do is fire rockets and plan violence." Unless Hamas recognises Israel, life for ordinary Palestinians can only get worse. But incredibly, that's a price many are prepared to pay. "We don't want them to recognise Israel", states one man. "We will not sell our country for little dollars."
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[@ozyMalkin]

No one living outside of the blockade realises how soul crushing this is.

[@Lucky-sh1dm]

Why don’t their Arab brothers help them out then??? oh yea wait over half of them sold their lame ass souls to the west and don’t give a single fuck about Islam or any other Arabs because there’s no honor Among thieves :) So now sit back and relax as the Israelis turn the strip into powdered dust. The Israeli’s are just Eastern European thugs but the Arabs are beyond pathetic for ever even letting this happen in the first place smfh. Brown Dudes couldn’t pull off a proper military operation even if it was against children Lmfao

[@NSGca]

Geez the Jewish people will never find peace using tactics like their currently using. It's so sad they've become blinded by vengeance. I wish them the best, yet I fear the worst.

[@dr.thunder5014]

Journeyman with amazing documentaries as usual. Thank you for the transparent reporting.

[@kovy689]

This was back in 2006….

[@myspaceplays284]

Journeyman tv does not produce these documentaries.

[@johnstory2996]

It's pretty rich to say 1million+ Gazans survive off handouts when they have no other possible options for survival. The whole concept of Israel was a handout from the beginning, and it's entirely dependent on handouts to continue functioning. It's just a US military base in the middle east. That's it.

[@leonorsilva134]

I saw this years ago and realized how tough it has been for palestine

[@youremybiggestfan]

If i was palestinian i would be mad too the way the settler jews are behaving.. Other than that i wish Israelis and palestinians would come together and live in peace. Religious extremism is always bad and gayish

[@MrGumball_]

This is so eye opening on how that very conflict existing for so long

[@change7174]

They targeted the translators house because of this very documentary

[@hispanicvs15]

we were counting on you Journeyman ❤

[@pluribus_unum]

15 years ago, Israel sealed off Gaza under the claim they needed to isolate Hamas within, and conduct a comprehensive operation to destroy Hamas altogether. The war crime that is the Israeli siege of Gaza started in 2008 following _"Operation Cast Lead"_ and is intensified today.

[@Thatothatothato]

Favourite channel

[@jo781]

"A technical era"

[@mansakarimi]

Today on 13 October 2023, Israel declared genocide on Palestinians in Gaza.

[@kilojoule11]

Then why did Israel tell 1.1 million people to leave Gaza City for the south to avoid fighting if they wanted to genocide Palestinians? Lying comes effortlessly to some of you pro-Palestine people.

[@oldmacdreadapexriddims1460]

Free Palestine 🇵🇸

[@jaredrobbins4440]

Genocide must be observed first. Israel has not “declared genocide.” Your emotions are dangerous to your mental health. What we are observing, is Hamas keeping innocent Palestinians who voted them into power in their homes because they’ve said the dead bodies are good for the cameras. Good luck in your deception!

[@shan6938]

Free Palestine 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸

[@shan6938]

😢😢

[@jesselivermore2291]

are you telling me gaza isn't a terrorist nest? and if the people there want to keep this going it will be their final wish.

[@muhdazan4879]

Who is the Terrorist?? Israel keep attacking and invading Palestine human rights. Now Hamas just do 1 attack in a while then all of the people in the world saying they are terrorist

[@chamonix4658]

the translator, my god I hope he is ok today ❤

[@GregGVLVanLeerJr]

That spokesperson speaks with a forked tongue

[@monklast9752]

The politician looks very well fed.

[@tomasinacovell4293]

I wish we had giant minks that could be sent in to Gazaian tunnel networks.

[@jonathanschadenfreude9603]

I am in awe at how well some of the folks speak english. I cant speak a lick of farsi or anz other native tongueto the area. Great video!

[@nisam1637]

How old this video??

[@redplanet7163]

I believe it's from the late Pleistocene.

[@chamonix4658]

2006, almost 20 years of this

[@frankh.4226]

How about STOPPING YOUR MONSTERS from Destroying Innocent women and Children? Oh, you see all combatants, EVEN BABIES!

[@Mynameismud57]

Live by the sword die by the sword, reape what you sow

[@shamim621]

Devil hiding behind the name of Jesus

[@sabihatanveer8494]

A tech error 🤕👹🤖💩

[@rex_schd]

Gaza has not paid a single dollar since 2007 for all electricity it consumed from Israel . yet wants to annihilate the country which provide electricity and water . 😂

[@shan6938]

When the Israeli government stops their work and education and occupies the area, where can they get the money to pay?

[@rex_schd]

@@shan6938 Money is not needed for Missiles and AK47 ?

[@shan6938]

@@rex_schd Read the question! We are talking about the electricity and water! Stop manipulation!!

[@rex_schd]

@@shan6938 No we are talking about Hate . if you hate something and wants to hate . Do it properly . Dont cut the tree you sit .if you do so then don't complain about tree falling on to you . It was Isareli good gesture that they feed Gaza ,so long despite all the continuing attack . There is no law that says .one country must provide free electricity and water even if that is under blocade. About occupation that is another subject

[@shan6938]

@@rex_schd I only answer your question about the electricity and water...you are putting too many words in my mouth which I can't chew! I hope someone will agree with you because you are desperated but not me!

[@Mynameismud57]

Driver cannot see its hamas fault and never will, cut your loses and do what needs to be done

[@rollyherrera623]

Whatever!...Dont start War!

[@transi8235]

Praying for peace, please stop all wars. Innocent people are always the ones that are most affected, I feel the pain for the losses of this man. Our government doesn’t care about our lives, they only care about their faces. All countries leaders are selfish, as long as our words are against their will they can’t and won’t hear a single word what we say. The u n is even useless to innocent people, all we can do is pray 🙏🙏🙏