A boy in south Gaza at the time the UN ran out of Palestinian food supplies in 2008 after Israel blocked deliveries. Photograph: Ibraheem Abu Mustafa/Reuters
Israel Used 'Calorie Count' To Limit Gaza Food During Blockade, Critics Claim -- The Guardian
Defence ministry files on 'avoiding' civilian malnutrition are proof Israel used food restrictions to hit Hamas, says Palestine group.
The Israeli military made precise calculations of Gaza's daily calorie needs to avoid malnutrition during a blockade imposed on the Palestinian territory between 2007 and mid-2010, according to files the defence ministry released on Wednesday under a court order.
Israel says it never limited how many calories were available to Gaza, but critics claimed the document was proof the government limited food supplies to put pressure on Hamas.
At the height of the blockade Israel also maintained a list of foods that were permitted and banned from Gaza.
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More News On Israel Calculating Calorie Consumption For Gaza Residents During The Blockade
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Israel Gaza Blockade: Calories Calculated By Israelis To Force Malnutrition -- Huffington Post/Reuters
Israel calculated calories for Gazans -- Slate
My Comment: Cold and brutal .... and terribly effective.
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