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What’s Wrong With These Gaza Pictures?
From the wire services:
Palestinian women react after raw sewage erupted from holding pools and swept through a village in the northern Gaza Strip March 27, 2007. At least three people died and 15 were injured, Palestinian hospital officials said.
A Palestinian woman walks next to open sewage after raw sewage erupted from holding pools and swept through a village in the northern Gaza Strip March 27, 2007.
A Palestinian paddles his boat in sewer waters in the Bedouin village of Umm Al-Nasr after a water treatment reservoir burst, flooding the village in the northern Gaza Strip. At least four Palestinians drowned in the tsunami of raw sewage.
Palestinians walk next to open sewage after raw sewage erupted from holding pools and swept through a village in the northern Gaza Strip March 27, 2007.
General view of Palestinian houses flooded by raw sewage that erupted from holding pools and swept through a village in the northern Gaza Strip March 27, 2007.
Palestinians inspect their houses after raw sewage erupted from holding pools and swept through a village in the northern Gaza Strip March 27, 2007.
Palestinians gather after a cesspool embankment collapsed in the village of Umm Naser, in the northern Gaza Strip, Tuesday, March 27, 2007. An earth embankment around a cesspool suddenly collapsed Tuesday, spewing a river of sewage and mud that killed four people and forced residents to flee from this village in the northern Gaza Strip, officials said. A local official blamed shoddy infrastructure in Umm Naser, a town of 3,000, for the disaster.
Meanwhile:
Palestinian members of the Hamas security forces perform during a graduation ceremony in Gaza March 25, 2007.
Palestinian security forces loyal to President Abbas take part in an exercise in Gaza, March 27, 2007.
Palestinian militants from Hamas march during a graduation ceremony at a training base in Beit Lahiya, northern Gaza Strip, Tuesday, March 27, 2007.
There were reports of Gaza’s decade-old sewage problems growing dangerously worse almost a month ago. But apparently nothing has been done about it.
The Palestinians have their priorities.