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Gaza desperately short of food after Israel destroys farmland
Saturday 31 January 2009*
"Although international and local officials are still gathering figures, they believe that scores, perhaps hundreds, of wells and water sources have been damaged and several hundred greenhouses have been levelled, as well as severe damage inflicted on 60,000-75,000 dunums of Gaza's 175,000 dunums (44,000 acres) of farmable land."
The article points out there was the physical damage done by Israeli bulldozers, as well as bombing and shelling, and the land has been contaminated by munitions, including white phosphorous, burst sewerage pipes, animal carcasses and even asbestos used in roofing. There was extreme damage In many places. For example, in Jabal al-Rayas, once a thriving farming community, every single building was knocked down, and even the cattle were killed and they were left to lie rotting in the fields by the IDF. Gaza was left desperately short of food after Israels destruction.
Gaza desperately short of food after Israel destroys farmland | World news | The Observer
Saturday 31 January 2009*
"Although international and local officials are still gathering figures, they believe that scores, perhaps hundreds, of wells and water sources have been damaged and several hundred greenhouses have been levelled, as well as severe damage inflicted on 60,000-75,000 dunums of Gaza's 175,000 dunums (44,000 acres) of farmable land."
The article points out there was the physical damage done by Israeli bulldozers, as well as bombing and shelling, and the land has been contaminated by munitions, including white phosphorous, burst sewerage pipes, animal carcasses and even asbestos used in roofing. There was extreme damage In many places. For example, in Jabal al-Rayas, once a thriving farming community, every single building was knocked down, and even the cattle were killed and they were left to lie rotting in the fields by the IDF. Gaza was left desperately short of food after Israels destruction.
Gaza desperately short of food after Israel destroys farmland | World news | The Observer