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Politicians at odds over Israel's response to Gaza crisis. While MK Gal-On warns of humanitarian crisis in Strip, National Union MK Eldad calls on government 'not to send them even one crumb of food'

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3413917,00.html

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"The State of Israel must not wait for a catastrophe to take place in Gaza, Knesset Member Zahava Gal-On, chairwoman of the Meretz faction, said Sunday.

MK Arieh Eldad (National Union-National Religious Party) believes, on the other hand, that the supplies of food, water and electricity to the Strip must be halted immediately.

Speaking to Ynet, MK Gal-On said that Israel could not evade its responsibility for preventing a humanitarian crisis in the Strip.

"We must immediately transfer food and medications to the Gaza Strip. We cannot allow ourselves to stand aloof. The international law and the laws of morality do not allow us to be indifferent and say 'let the Arabs kill themselves,'" Gal-On said, warning that "in the event of a disaster Israel will be seen responsible, just like what happened in Sabra and Shatila."

Mk Eldad claimed, on the other hand, that "we must not supply them with even one crumb of food."