Among the banned items: construction equipment - concrete or even wood is banned for a population still living in the rubble of Operation Cast Lead, canned or dried fruit, fishing rods and poultry are forbidden to a population the UN says faces severe food insecurity. Like prisoners in a totalitarian regime, they are also denied newspapers - don't want the prisoners being disturbed by news from the outside world.How exactly does denying a population the right to have musical instruments stop rocket attacks? The answer of course, is it has nothing to do with security and is just mean spirited collective punishment for a population that voted in a way that displeased Israel.
Collective punishment is forbidden by international law.
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I'm particularly liking how some spices, I suspect because they are sourced in Israel, are allowed while others are not.
Profiteering is the second oldest profession.
There's also evidence that some of the banned items specifically remove competition for Israeli producers while others are removed from the banned list when Israeli farmers and producers have surpluses they want to profit from unloading on Gaza.
These are crimes under international law.
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