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Gaza Loses Fizz in Face of CO2 Blockade

Attempt to bottle up economy idles soft drink plant

By Jonas Oransky, Newser Staff

Posted Dec 17, 2007 3:25 PM CST

(Newser) – The Israeli and international blockade of Gaza means Ammar Yagezi, a third-generation soft drink bottler, has been unable to supply Palestinians with Pepsi and 7Up. Tel Aviv says the freeze on imports of cement, fertilizer and—in this case—CO2 is for “security reasons,... Read full story »

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