Mya Guarnieri

A Blockade That Doesn’t Apply to Lulavim

When Israel recently opened a loophole in its blockade of Hamas-controlled Gaza, it wasn’t heeding international calls to loosen its closure for humanitarian reasons. Instead, Israeli officials were spurred to action by the Jewish holiday of Sukkot. On September 29, Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak approved the immediate importation of palm fronds, or lulavim, from…