Get ready for the lulz:
The Red Cross released a damning report Monday on the effects of the Israel-led blockade on the Gaza Strip, describing the 2-year-old measure as having trapped the coastal territory’s 1.5 million residents “in despair.”
The international humanitarian organization lamented the fact that the blockade, imposed after Hamas seized control of Gaza two years ago, was impeding reconstruction efforts after Israel’s offensive in the Strip at the beginning of the year.
Oh, Uh, OK. I understand… Israel has put up a blockade because they are dealing with a hostile, enemy government and that is trapping Gazans… But I seem to remember something about Gaza sharing a border with a fellow Islamic country that shares similar anti-Israel sentiment — like, what are those guys doing with Gaza right now? Helping them? But wait… How could they be trapped if only Israel is sealing one of the borders? Oh boy, this sounds complicated…
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