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What ‘tunnels’ and ‘hostages’ mean in Gaza (www.aljazeera.com)

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March 2, 2009: The pasta, paper and hearing aids that could threaten Israeli security

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

The pasta ban might seem unnecessary at a glance, but it is entirely plausible that Israel harbors legitimate fears of Palestinian Khamas militants using pasta in rituals to summon the Flying Spaghetti Monster which would then wreak havoc on the Democratic nation of Israel. There's two-sides folks. . . two-sides!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

The „ban on pasta“ (lifted in 2010) was not about pasta but about all imports. It's weird to single out pasta. After Hamas took over Gaza Egypt and Israel closed all borders, arguing that trading with terrorists would be recognition of their illegal rule over lands that belong to Palestine. Soon after exceptions for fuel, food, medicine, household items etc. were made in multiple steps (including Pasta).