Sentence examples for having a blockade from inspiring English sources
Given the rampant smuggling through tunnels from Egypt, which you describe in your piece, what's the point of having a blockade at all? Egypt was in the process of building a new security fence that was sixty to ninety feet deep to block off those tunnels, so the last remaining outlet for Gaza was being choked off.
Our blockade of Gaza is "criminal"; yet nobody mentions that Egypt has had a blockade of Gaza in place since 2007, and has never hesitated to use lethal force against those trying to break it.
We still have a blockade against Cuba because Fidel Castro more than a half century ago dared seize an American-owned telephone company.
"Here's a question for you: If they had given Kushner the money, would there have been a blockade?
Since then, Israel has maintained a blockade on Gaza to isolate Hamas, although it has eased many restrictions on imports.
The combined effects of intense ground fighting, airstrikes and the blockade are having a devastating effect on the country.
Saudi Arabia has enacted a blockade of water, air and land ports.
The group sang hymns and chanted their demands as they marched toward the police, who had formed a blockade.
During this crucial testing period, Israel has reinstated a blockade of Palestinian cities and towns, which does not put the Palestinian public in a conciliatory mood.
The Kuwaiti leadership delivered a 13-point list of demands made by the four countries that have imposed a blockade on Qatar on charges that it supports terrorism.
