Cutting Off The Hand That Feeds You Is Stupid. Cutting Off The Hand That Will Feed You In The Future Is Stupider.

As Israel unilaterally withdrew from Gaza in 2005, they left behind a thriving Greenhouse Industry that exported flowers and bulbs all over the world.

 

The greenhouses were a centerpiece of Palestinian plans for rebuilding Gaza after 38 years of Israeli occupation. The Palestinian Authority hoped the high-tech greenhouses left by the Israelis would provide jobs and export income for Gaza’s shattered economy.

 

The Palestinian Prime Minister implored Palestinians to leave the structures intact. “These greenhouses are for the Palestinian people,” he said. “We don’t want anyone to touch or harm anything that can be useful for our people.”

 

His minions did not listen to their Prime Minister. Palestinians looted dozens of greenhouses, walking off with irrigation hoses, water pumps and plastic sheeting in a blow to fledgling efforts to reconstruct the Gaza Strip.

 

Palestinian police stood by helplessly as looters carted off materials from greenhouses in several settlements. The Police Commanders complained they did not have enough manpower to protect the prized assets.

 

In some instances, the Police not only did not provide security but actually joined the looters in their looting.

 

What a source of national pride it could have been, for the Palestinians to outdo the Israelis in exporting agricultural produce! However, no sooner had Israel left, the orgy of chaos and destruction began.

The only good news in all of this craziness is about 1,500 greenhouses remained usable and were replanted by the Palestinians.

 

Thank heaven there is a limit to how much a looter and his Police Escort can carry.

 

Would I kid u?

Smartfella