A Palestinian official accused Israel of air-dropping poisoned sweets and chocolates over the Gaza Strip. In the past, the Palestinian Authority has accused Israel of poisoning the Palestinians’ water supply, injecting Palestinian children with AIDS, and using poison gas and uranium-tipped weapons against the Palestinians — all charges that Israel denied as ridiculous fabrications.
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