I've Been Thinking:
In Gaza, yesterday, Hamas stopped producing electricity. This is the
second time since March that Hamas stopped producing electricity.
Hamas blamed the stoppage on the PA. They said they stopped the
electricity because of a fuel tax demanded of them by the Palestinian
Authority.
The electrical plant in Gaza produces electricity from diesel. Most
of the diesel comes from the PA.
The PA has stopped providing the
diesel because Hamas cannot pay for it. That fee, the cost of diesel,
is what Hamas is calling the fuel tax.
In March when this happened Qatar coughed up $10 million. That money
paid the back payment and covered the bill - until now. But now, in
July, the Qatari money has dried up.
Even before this money crunch, electricity in Gaza was blacked out
for 12 hours each day. Now there will probably be only 6 hours of
electricity per day for Gazans.
Many people in Gaza use electric generators. They are the richest people in Gaza.
Micah@MicahHalpern.com
Read my latest book THUGS. It's easy. Just click.
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=halpern%2C+micah
To reprint my essays contact sales (at) www.featurewell.com
No comments:
Post a Comment