REDRESS ONLINE – As for Israel’s constant claim that the primary purpose of the blockade is security, a WikiLeaks cable from 2008 reads: “As part of their overall embargo plan against Gaza, Israeli officials have confirmed to [US embassy economic officers] on multiple occasions that they intend to keep the Gazan economy on the brink of collapse without quite pushing it over the edge.” Israel wanted it “functioning at the lowest level possible consistent with avoiding a humanitarian crisis” CONTINUE READING
