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Gaza totally cut off by Israel - no communications whatsoever (reports)

  • 10-08-2011 03:32AM
    #1
    sdanseo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 9,299 ✭✭✭


    This is all over twitter currently - see #GazaBlackout

    Apparently, they've cut off everything bar the electricity. No communication in or out. Very draconian, even for Israel - who the fúck do they think they are??


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  • #2
    Jesus Wept
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,243 ✭✭✭✭Jesus Wept


    He won't like that.


  • #3
    The Internet Explorer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 789 ✭✭✭The Internet Explorer


    Bad Israel. Bad country ! Whose a bad country ? Whose a bad country ?

    You are ! Yes you are. Yes you are !



    Israel ! Here country ! Here boy ! That's it. Here boy, that's it, good country, you're a good little............

    C'mere you little c*nt. Bad Israel ! Bad country !! Whose............smack..............a...........smack................................bad..........smack...............little........country..............smack


  • #4
    Saila
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,751 ✭✭✭Saila


    no communication whatsoever? so how do we know this then :confused:


  • #5
    Richard Hillman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,033 ✭✭✭✭Richard Hillman


    reports from Gaza is that currys and jd sports are being looted


  • #6
    Kylo Ren
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,366 ✭✭✭✭Kylo Ren


    No porn? No online gaming? No porn?

    I would gladly take death instead.


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  • #7
    Manic Moran
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 17,895 Mod ✭✭✭✭Manic Moran


    If there's a blackout with no communications whatsoever, how did it get on twitter?

    NTM


  • #8
    chicken fingers
    Closed Accounts Posts: 645 ✭✭✭chicken fingers


    Manic, obviously some communication cannot be controlled by Israel, for example satellite internet connections.


  • #9
    syklops
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,966 ✭✭✭✭syklops


    My first experience of Twitter was the Moscow subway bombings, when the media had little to no information, but people on the ground were tweeting what was happening, and so I became a fan, but seeing how the Madeline McCann trend went into ridiculous proportions in the course of about 2 hours, when used the wrong way, it can be worse then useless.

    In case you werent aware of what happened with the Madeline McCann trend, there were some unconfirmed reports she had been found, which a large group of people re-tweeted, then people started tweeting about her in general, then people started to assume she had been found, otherwise, why else would everyone be talking about her, then people started to tweet that yes she had in fact been found, and then mass disappointment.

    Since then, I follow a few people I trust, and who know how to work the technology. Any unsubstantiated claims and they get blocked.

    Surely this gaza thing should be easy to confirm? Lets have a go.
    What are open 24-hours a day, and are always contactable? I know, Hotels!

    /me googles "hotels in Gaza". I found http://www.aldeira.ps. Line cuts off when I ring the front desk. The general manager's mobile is switched off.

    Hmmm, there could be something to this story....


  • #10
    Kev_ps3
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,604 ✭✭✭Kev_ps3


    Standard operating procedure for the terrorist state that is Israel.


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