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Hummus Starts Trickling Past Israel's Blockade on Gaza

Documents released show Israel lifted restrictions on the importation of legumes into Gaza.

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Amira Hass

Maj. Gen. Amos Gilad, formerly acting Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT ), permitted bringing processed hummus into the Gaza Strip in July 2009, for the first time in two years. However, Gilad did not permit bringing hummus with extras, such as pine nuts or mushrooms, into the strip.

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