People of Gaza swim in strange sea of sewage water
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The pipe runs from one of three main sewage pumping stations in Gaza, with multiple outlets into the sea. The water authority in the Gaza Strip has been unable to import the parts necessary for the maintenance and repairs at water and sewage pumping stations since Israel imposed its two-year long blockade of the territory, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Gaza.
"We know there is sewage in the water, but the borders are closed and we can't travel," said Mariam Al-Halu, who brought her two sons to swim. With scorching temperatures and intermittent electricity, many Gazans seek refuge from the heat in the polluted waters, residents say.
According to a July 2009 report (not available online) on the quality of Gaza's seawater by the World Health Organization (WHO), seawater samples collected monthly from April to June by the public health laboratory in Gaza were polluted with faecal bacteria, specifically coliforms and streptococcus .
Seventy-one seawater samples collected from 25 points on Gaza beach showed that seven points were polluted, according to the WHO report.
WHO warns that a safe distance to swim from the sewage discharge is a least 2,000m. By swimming just 50m away from a sewage discharge point, the al-Halu brothers were exposing themselves to serious risks.
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freecrack
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too bad the egyptians are afraid to open thier border to gaza too. too bad that hamas chose to instead of building this much needed infrastructure they instead invested in qassam and katusha rockets. too bad those smuggling tunnels that transported automatic weapons so well couldnt be used for medical supplies or food. if only suicide bombers hadnt left israel with no other choice than to build a security wall.
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Ihatethemall
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All they need is some parts to fix the problem.
Why won't israel let these parts get to those who need them? I think we all know the answer to that. Israel is going to rid themselves of these folks one way or another. Kill them, starve them out, deny them the basic needs of life. Make it as inhabitable as possibles so one day they just pick up and go. But where would they go? This is their homelands. - 2 years ago
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