A partial list of items prohibitted from entry into Gaza

May 2010 The Transfer of Goods into Gaza: Obstruction and Obfuscation, January 2010 (available at: www.gisha.org). Prohibited Items sage cardamom cumin coriander ginger jam halva vinegar nutmeg chocolate fruit preserves seeds and nuts biscuits and sweets l potato chips peas gas for soft drinks dried fruit fresh meat plaster tar wood for construction cement iron glucose industrial salt plastic/glass/metal containers industrial margarine tarpaulin sheets for huts f fabric (for clothing) flavor and smell enhancers fishing rods various fishing nets buoys ropes for fishing nylon nets for greenhouses hatcheries and spare parts for hatcheries spare parts for tractors dairies for cowsheds irrigation pipe systems ropes to tie greenhouses planters for saplings heaters for chicken farms musical instruments size A4 paper writing implements notebooks newspapers toys razors sewing machines and spare parts heaters horses donkeys goats cattle chicks For the list of permitted items go here As you cans see, it is hard to see how any of these items pose a threat to Israel. This is about tormenting the Palestinian population. It's sadistic and it's wrong.