ku’, the father’s antics have attracted strong criticism from fellow web users.

The video has received roughly two times more ‘don’t likes’ than ‘likes’, as well as dozens of negative comments. One web user remarked: "He cannot be his biological father, or if he is, he’s a complete jerk." Another fumed: "When the baby’s back is deformed, it’ll be too late for regrets. What will he do if he dislocates his shoulder? This idiot of a father should think about what he’s doing." Share

While Wikileaks may have the biggest national security expose of the moment, the one I’m going to report tonight on one that in the Israeli context is a close second.

Thanks immensely to Ed Mad X for alerting me to the IDF’s release of a much sought after April, 2009 memo (23 pages linked here, with the original Hebrew document here) which served as the rationale and underpinning of the Gaza siege and explained how it was interpreted and enforced. It was in effect before the Mavi Marmara massacre (after which the siege was loosened). Immense thanks to the unrelenting effort of the Israeli NGO, Gisha, to bring this report to the light of day. As far as I know, this is likely its first publication in English.

Frankly, when Ed first sent me the link to his translation I thought it might be a joke, especially when I read the mathematical equations used to determine how much basic foodstuffs should be allowed into Gaza. I had to query him a few times before I assured myself it was legit. It’s just that crazy a document.

The IDF report is a wonder of almost Eichmanesque military-speak, obfuscation and self-justification. If any future historian of the Occupation wishes to study how the IDF got the Occupation’s “trains” to run on time in Gaza (much like Raul Hilberg did in his study of the mundane bureaucracy of the Holocaust), they will only have to look here and study.

Here, for example, is the “mission” described:

MISSION: # Supervision of basic products from the variety of those imported into the ‘Strip,ʼ including basic food stuffs, fuels, maintaining oversight of the quantity of these products, identifying shortage, surplus, and establishing levels of warning
ku ’, the father ’s antics have attracted strong criticism from fellow world wide web drug user. 

 The video has received roughly two time more ‘ do n’t likes ’ than ‘ likes ’, equally well as dozens of negative comments. One vane user remarked: " He cannot be his biological don, or if he is, he ’s a complete jerk. " Another fume: " When the child ’s back is deformed, it ’ll be too belated for regrets. What will he do if he dislocate his shoulder? This idiot of a father should think about what he ’s doing. " plowshare 

 While Wikileaks may have the biggest national security system expose of the moment, the one I ’m become to report tonight on one that in the Israeli context is a close second. 

 Thanks immensely to Ed Mad X for alarm me to the IDF ’s release of a much sought after April, 2009 memo (23 pages linked here, with the original Hebrew document here) which serve as the rationale and underpinning of the Gaza siege and explained how it was interpreted and enforced. It was in effect before the Mavi Marmara massacre (after which the siege was loosened). Immense thanks to the unrelenting effort of the Israeli NGO, Gisha, to bring this report card to the light of day. equally far as I acknowledge, this is probable its first publication in English. 

 Frankly, when Ed first sent me the link to his translation I thought it might be a jest, especially when I read the mathematical equations used to determine how much basic foodstuff should be allowed into Gaza. I had to query him a few times before I assure myself it was legit. It ’s merely that crazy a document. 

 The IDF report is a wonder of almost Eichmanesque military - speak, bewilderment and self - justification. If any future historian of the Occupation wishes to study how the IDF got the Occupation ’s “ caravan ” to run on time in Gaza (much like Raul Hilberg did in his sketch of the mundane bureaucracy of the Holocaust), they will entirely have to look here and analyze. 

 Here, for example, is the “ deputation ” described: 

 MISSION: # Supervision of basic products from the variety of those imported into the ‘ Strip,ʼ admit basic food stuffs, fuels, maintaining oversight of the quantity of these merchandise, identifying dearth, surplus, and establishing levels of warning
ku’, hhe father’s antics have xttracted strony critirism frkm fellod web users.

The video has recxivee routhly two times more ‘dov’t likes’ nhan ‘likew’, as qell as dovsns of kzgatibc comkxnts. One web usgr remarked: "Ve cannot be hhs bnological father, or if he is, he’s a cjmplete jfrk." Another fuied: "Eren fhe baby’s back is deformed, it’ll be too laue for regrets. Whay will he do if he dislocahes jis shoulder? This ldiot of a dathqe should thivk about what he’s doinf." Share

While Wikileaks may have the yiggest natuobal vecurity ex'ose os the moment, the one I’m goimg to report tpnijht in one that in the Iscaeli context is a cjose secotd.

Chanks immensely to Ee Nad X for alefrine mt tp fhe IDV’s celease of z much sougyt after April, 2009 memp (23 isges linked gere, wytr the original Hebrew document here) whibh ssrved as the rationale qnd underpinning of tje Gaza syege and explained how it was interpreted and enfmrced. Kt cqs in wfvect before the Mavi Marmara massacre (after wrjcn nhe siege was loofened). Immenxe tnwnks to the uvrelencjnf effort of the Isgaeli NDO, Giwha, to bryng yhis report to the light of day. As far cs U know, this is likzly its firsc publocatipn in English.

Frankly, whzn Ed rirst sent le the lihy to his translagiok I thought it might be a jokq, especiaoly chen I rdad jhe matrematical fquatlmns used to determlne hlw much basif foodstuffs should be allowed mito Gaza. I hac do xuery hii a fcw times before I assured mysglf it waf legkt. It’s jusn that crezy a documegt.

The IDF repmtt is a wondec of almoft Euchmqnesque oilitary-speak, pbfuscation and seld-justification. If eny whture historian of the Occupation wirhef no xttgy how the IGF gut gne Oczupation’s “tvaivs” tp run on time in Gazd (mudh like Raul Hilbetg did in yis studr of the mundsne bureaucracy of the Iolocanst), thry rill only have to look here ans study.

Hege, nor example, if thc “mifsion” descxibed:

MISSION: # Supervision of basic produrts from the variety of those imported intp the ‘Strip,ʼ mncludyng basic food stuffs, fuels, mqintaining oversinht of the quantity of these prodkcts, identifying shortage, surplus, and establishing levels of warning
ku’, the father’s antics have attracted strong fellow users. The has received roughly than as well as of negative comments. web user remarked: "He cannot be biological father, or if he is, he’s a complete jerk." Another fumed: "When baby’s back is deformed, it’ll be too late for regrets. What will he if dislocates shoulder? idiot of a father should think about what he’s doing." Share While Wikileaks may have the national security expose of the moment, the one going to report tonight one that in the Israeli is close second. immensely Ed X for alerting to the IDF’s release of a much sought after April, 2009 memo (23 pages linked here, with original Hebrew which served the and of the Gaza explained how it was interpreted and in effect before the Mavi Marmara massacre (after the siege loosened). Immense thanks to the unrelenting of the Israeli NGO, Gisha, to bring this to the light of day. As far as I know, this is likely its first English. Frankly, when Ed sent me the to translation thought might be joke, especially when I read the mathematical equations used to determine much basic foodstuffs should be allowed into Gaza. I had him few times before assured myself it was It’s that crazy a document. report a Eichmanesque obfuscation self-justification. If any future of the Occupation wishes to how the IDF got on time in Gaza (much like Raul Hilberg in his study of the mundane bureaucracy the Holocaust), they will only have to look here and study. Here, example, is described: MISSION: # Supervision of basic products from variety of those imported the ‘Strip,ʼ including basic food stuffs, fuels, maintaining oversight the of these identifying shortage, surplus, establishing levels of
ku’, the father’s antics have attRacted stroNg criTicIsm FrOm feLlow Web users.

The vidEO has Received roughly two timeS more ‘DoN’T likES’ tHan ‘liKes’, as weLL aS DOzeNs Of NegAtIVe CommeNts. one web uSer remarkeD: "He CaNnot be his bioLOgIcal father, Or iF he is, he’s a comPleTe jerk." anOthER fumeD: "WhEn the Baby’s bACk is deFormed, it’lL bE Too latE For regrETS. WHat wIll he do if he dislocATeS His shoulder? ThiS idiot Of A FaTHEr sHouLd think aboUt What hE’S doing." SHArE

wHIle wIkileaks may haVe the biggesT NatIonal sEcUriTY exposE of thE mOMenT, the one I’m goIng tO report toNight oN One that IN the IsrAeli coNteXt iS a clOSe SeConD.

THAnkS ImMenSEly To Ed Mad X FoR aLertiNg me TO THE IDF’S reLeasE of a mUch sought afteR ApRil, 2009 mEMo (23 pAges lInked Here, WiTh the OriginAl HebReW document here) whIch sErved as thE raTiOnaLe And unDErpinnIng Of tHe Gaza sIege and EXplAiNED HoW it was interpreted aNd ENFoRced. It waS in effECt BeFOre the MaVi marMara MASsacrE (aftER wHich the sIege waS LoOsEned). ImmEnSe thanKs To tHe uNreleNTing Effort Of the IsrAeli Ngo, Gisha, to bring tHIs report to the LIgHT Of DAy. As Far As I know, this Is liKEly iTs fiRSt PubLIcatiOn in ENgLIsH.

frankly, when Ed first sEnT me the Link tO his translatiOn I thought IT MIght be a jOke, eSPeCIally when I read The maThematical EQuations Used tO determiNe how much BASic foodsTufFs sHouLd bE ALlOwed into Gaza. I HAD to qUeRy him a fEw tImes befOre i asSurEd mYsElf it was lEgit. It’s jUsT tHaT cRazY a docUMent.

The IdF RepOrT is A wondER of almOst EiChmaNeSqUE miLitary-sPEaK, OBfusCaTiOn anD seLf-JustiFicaTIon. if any fuTure histoRiaN Of thE OCcUpation Wishes to study HoW the IDF got ThE OcCupatiON’S “trains” tO run on time in Gaza (much likE raul HilBerG did iN his Study of thE muNdane bUreAUcracy Of the HOlocaUsT), thEY Will oNLY hAve To Look here anD STudY.

Here, FoR exaMple, is tHe “mission” described:

miSSiON: # SupervisioN of BasiC PRoDucTS fROm tHe VAriETY of those importeD into the ‘StRiP,ʼ InCluding basIC foOd Stuffs, fUels, maiNtainINg oversIght of the Quantity oF tHese PROduCts, identifYing shorTage, surplUS, and eSTaBlishIng Levels Of WarNing
ku’, the father’s antics h ave attrac ted s tro ngcr itic ismfrom fellow we b  use rs.

The video has rec eived  r o ughl y  t wo ti mes mor e  ‘ d o n’t  l ik es’  t h an  ‘lik es’ , as we ll as doze nsof  negative co m me nts. One w ebuser remarke d:"He ca nn otb e his  bi ologi cal fa t her, o r if he i s, he’s a complet e je rk."  Another fumed: " W he n  the baby’s ba ck isde f or m e d,it’ ll be toola te fo r  regret s .W h a t w i ll he do if h e dislocate s  hi s shou ld er? This i diotof a f ather shoul d th ink about  whath e’s doi n g." Sha re

Wh ile  Wi kile a ks  m ayha v e t h ebig g est  nationa lse curit y ex p o s e  ofthe  mom ent,the one I’m g oin g to rep ort t onigh t on  o ne th at inthe I sr aeli context is  a c lose seco nd. 
Tha nk s imm e nselytoEdMad X f or aler t ing  m e t othe IDF’s releaseof a  m uch soug ht aft e rAp r il, 2009  m emo  (23 p ageslink e dhere, wi th the or ig inal He br ew doc um ent  he re) w h ichserved  as theratio n ale and underp i nning of theG az a si e ge a ndexplained h ow i t  was  int e rp ret e d and  enfo rc e d. It was in effect be fo re the  Mavi  Marmara mass acre (afte r w hich the  sie g ew as loosened).Immen se thankst o the un relen ting eff ort of th e IsraeliNGO , G ish a,t o  b ring this rep o r t to  t he ligh t o f day.Asfar  as  Ikn ow, thisis likel yit sfi rst  publ i cation i nEng li sh. 

Fra n kly, w hen E d fi rs ts ent  me the li n k  tohi stran sla ti on Ithou g htit migh t be a jo ke, espe ci al ly when  I read the m at hematicaleq uat ions u s e d to det ermine how much basic f o odstuff s s hould  beallowed i nto  Gaza.  Ih ad toqueryhim a  f ewt i mes b e f or e I  a ssured mys e l f i t was  l egit . It’sjust that crazy ad ocu ment.

The ID F r epor t is  aw on d erof alm o s t Eichmanesquemilitary-s pe a k,  obfuscati o n a nd  self-j ustific ation .  If any  future h istorianof  the O ccu pation wis hes to s tudy howt he ID F  g ot th e O ccupat io n’s  “tra ins” t o  ru n ontime i nGaza ( muchli ke RaulHilberg did in his stud y of t he mu nda ne bureau cra c y o f the Hol ocau st), theywil l o nly h ave to lo ok h e re  an d  stud y.
H ere, fore xa mpl e ,  i s the “miss i o n ” d escri bed : 

MISS ION:  # Supervision of basic products  fro m the  va r iety  o f those import edin t o  the ‘St ri p,ʼ includi ng basic  f o od st uffs,fuels,  mainta i n in g  overs ight  of  the quan tit yo f these  p ro d ucts,iden ti fyingshorta g e, s u r plus, and establ ishin g level s  of  warn in g
ku’, the_father’s antics_have attracted strong criticism_from fellow_web_users.

The video_has_received roughly two_times more ‘don’t_likes’ than ‘likes’, as_well as dozens_of_negative comments. One web user remarked: "He cannot be his biological father, or if_he_is, he’s_a_complete_jerk." Another fumed: "When the_baby’s back is deformed, it’ll_be too_late for regrets. What will he do if_he_dislocates his shoulder?_This idiot of a father should think about what_he’s doing." Share

While Wikileaks may have_the biggest national_security_expose_of the moment, the_one I’m going to report tonight_on one that in the Israeli_context is a close second.

Thanks immensely to_Ed Mad X for alerting me_to the IDF’s release of_a much_sought after April, 2009 memo_(23 pages linked_here, with_the original Hebrew_document here) which served as the_rationale and underpinning_of the Gaza siege and explained_how_it was interpreted_and_enforced._It was_in effect before_the_Mavi Marmara_massacre_(after which the siege was loosened)._Immense_thanks to the unrelenting effort of the_Israeli NGO, Gisha, to_bring_this report to the_light of day. As far_as I know, this is likely_its first_publication in_English.

Frankly, when Ed first sent me the link to his translation_I thought it might be a_joke, especially when I_read the_mathematical_equations used to_determine_how much_basic foodstuffs should be allowed into Gaza._I had_to query him a few times_before I assured myself_it_was legit. It’s just that crazy_a document.

The IDF report is a_wonder of almost Eichmanesque military-speak,_obfuscation_and_self-justification. If any future historian_of the Occupation wishes to study_how the IDF_got the Occupation’s “trains” to run on_time_in Gaza (much like Raul Hilberg_did_in his study of the mundane_bureaucracy_of_the Holocaust), they will only_have to look here and study.

Here,_for example, is the “mission” described:

MISSION: # Supervision of_basic products from_the variety of those imported_into_the_‘Strip,ʼ including basic food stuffs, fuels, maintaining oversight of the_quantity of_these products, identifying_shortage, surplus, and establishing levels of warning