June 3, 2010

Threats to Israel's security

Partial list of items that Israel prohibits from entering into the Gaza Strip, May 2010, as compiled by www.gisha.org

sage • cardamom • cumin • coriander • ginger • jam • halva • vinegar • nutmeg • chocolate • fruit preserves • seeds and nuts • biscuits and sweets • potato chips • gas for soft drinks • dried fruit • fresh meat • plaster • tar • wood for construction • cement • iron • glucose • industrial salt • plastic/glass/metal containers • industrial margarine • tarpaulin sheets for huts • fabric (for clothing) • flavor and smell enhancers • fishing rods • various fishing nets • buoys • ropes for fishing • nylon nets for greenhouses • ropes to tie greenhouses • hatcheries and spare parts for hatcheries • heaters for chicken farms • spare parts for tractors • dairies for cowsheds • irrigation pipe systems • planters for saplings • musical instruments • size A4 paper • writing implements • notebooks • newspapers • toys • razors • sewing machines and spare parts • heaters • horses • donkeys • goats • cattle • chicks

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