Reply #37: You didn't read past that sentence?

[Jefferson23]

The three years of the siege caused a grave economic crisis in Gaza, and the extensive damage caused to houses and infrastructure in the course of Operation Cast Lead aggravated the situation. The repercussions include lack of food security among much of the population, high unemployment rates, limited possibilities for earning a living in agriculture, fishing and industry, and harm to the entire fabric of life. According to a survey conducted by the International Red Cross, in May 2008, 70 percent of Gazans were living in poverty, with a monthly income for a 7-9 person family of less than $250 (one dollar a day per person), and 40 percent of urban dwellers were living in deep poverty (a monthly income of less than $120, a half a dollar a day per person). The Red Cross’s figures also showed that, in 2009, 75 percent of the residents, more than 1.1 million persons, lacked food security, compared with 56 percent in 2008, and that dependence of the entire population on external aid was 5 percent higher than before the siege, and stood at 26 percent. According to figures of the Palestinian Bureau of Statistics, in the first quarter of 2010, 33.9 percent of the work force in the Gaza Strip were unemployed, and more than 50 percent of Gazans under age 30 were unemployed.

The decision to ease the siege is welcome, but it is only a small step in the right direction. The entry of more consumables eases the conditions of daily life in Gaza, but does not enable rebuilding of its economy. The severe restrictions on exports still in place leave Gaza isolated, making real economic development impossible.

The Quartet you're not interested in either, you are not curious why each of these countries are not saying out loud, hey, Egypt, good on
you..it's all over now. I can't help you with that either. You could read further if you like..same link as the first.

snip* Restriction on the entry of goods

According to UN figures, during the first two years of the siege, an average of 112 containers (a entered the Gaza Strip each day from Israel, compared with a daily average of 583 containers prior to the siege (a container is a truck hauling one freight compartment). In May 2010, one month before Israel declared an easing of the siege, the daily average was 90 trucks. Immediately after the decision, the number rose to 150. According to the official estimate, by mid-2011, the number will reach 400. Despite the improvement, this is still 30 percent lower than the daily number of trucks that entered Gaza prior to the siege and does not fully meet the population’s needs. Also, it appears that the improvement is not steady: B'Tselem’s investigation indicates that, whereas in October 2010, 139 trucks entered daily on average, the number dropped to 98 in November. (end)

You: the majority of the germans pre wwII believed the jews were evil etc...and i'm sure there were scholars articles explaining why, hence just because someone writes a paper, or the majority of a group believe something, it doesn't make it so.

So how do you make judgments pelsar, what evidence, reports do you rely on? The quartet includes the United States, Israel's greatest supporter,
was included in the OP I listed for you.

on edit to add: What do I believe are the limitations are for Gazan's?

I look at the documentation, is it reliable or not. I have no reason to doubt B'tselem, there are other reports similar.

on edit for clarity regarding the quartet comment.