Protesters recruit men from old age home to protest for them as they have apparently better things to do….
Photo by Joshua Werdiger.
ϟ Water facts
According to a report issued by Bar-Ilan University, as of March 2010, 641 of the 708 Palestinian communities, which include more than 96% of the Palestinian population, were found to be connected to a running water network. As of January 2012, water supply networks for an additional 16 villages (encompassing an additional 2.5% of the population) are under construction.
An Israeli solar company says it has raised more than $200 million to build eight solar energy fields in the country’s southern desert.
Arava Power Company says the deal is by far the biggest ever in Israel’s solar power industry.
Arava Power’s chief executive, Jon Cohen, said Tuesday the installations, to be built in southern Israel’s Negev desert, are “another step toward energy independence for Israel and a greener future for generations to come.”
The company says the fields will generate 58.5 megawatts of power. Investors include the Noy investment fund, French energy company EDF, Bank Hapoalim, Israeli insurer Migdal and pension fund manager Amitim.
Israel hopes to generate 10 percent of its power from renewable sources by 2020.
ϟ Flotilla fact
מארגני המשט מפרים את המשפט הבינלאומי על ידי כוונותיהם להפר את המצור הימי. לפי המשפט הבינלאומי והמינהגי, לישראל הזכות על פי חוק להטיל מצור ימי ויבשתי על עזה הנשלטת על ידי החמאס. ארגון החמאס מצהיר בפומבי על כוונותיו להשמיד את ישראל, מנהל סכסוך מזוין מתמשך מול ישראל, ושיגר עד כה למעלה מ-12,000 טילים לעבר שטחים ישראלים המאוכלסים בתושבים. לישראל הזכות החוקית והאחריות להגן על אזרחיה, והיא מממשת זכות זו על ידי בדיקה של סחורות הנכנסות לתוך עזה, זאת על מנת למנוע מאמצעי לחימה להגיע לידי החמאס
The flotilla organizers blatantly violate international law by trying to breach a legal maritime blockade. According to international and customary law, Israel has the legal right to impose a land and naval blockade on Hamas-controlled Gaza. Hamas is openly dedicated to Israel’s destruction, has been in an ongoing state of armed conflict against Israel, and has fired over 12,000 rockets into Israeli civilian centers. Israel has the legal right and responsibility to protect its citizens by inspecting goods entering Gaza to prevent weapons from reaching Hamas.
