Palestinian Chemist Creates Gluten-free Magic From the Chaos of War

If Palestinians and Israelis alike spent more time working on creating gluten free food options and less time on killing each other, the world would be a better place. That would go for the rest of the world too ... fewer bombs and more gluten free bread!! Idealistic, yes, but isn't it a nice idea?

Kudos to Mohamed Al-Asqalani for developing gluten-free flour in Gaza, where he had minimal resources NOT because of Israeli retaliation for rocket attacks on Israeli towns, but because the government in Gaza, run by Hamas, invests all its resources in those rockets and its cement in building tunnels into Israel for terror purposes rather than for building much needed homes in Gaza.

This article would have a lot more merit if it would concentrate on the achievements of Mr. Al-Asqalani rather than politicizing the issue. Palestinian kids suffered and Israeli kids suffered and this is not the forum to use words such as "occupation" or "Israeli Offensive" because for the Israeli kids it can be easily seen as a "Palestinian barrage of rockets and kidnapping of Israelis". Celiac disease does not differentiate between people and lets use this forum to unite rather than create division.

Kudos to Mohamed Al-Asqalani for developing gluten-free flour in Gaza, where he had minimal resources NOT because of Israeli retaliation for rocket attacks on Israeli towns, but because the government in Gaza, run by Hamas, invests all its resources in those rockets and its cement in building tunnels into Israel for terror purposes rather than for building much needed homes in Gaza.

Thank you for clarifying the issues in Gaza. It seems that any issue can be and is twisted to blame the Israelis, and it seems that the world is trying very hard to do just that.

More power to Mr Al-Asqalani for achieving so much under such great odds! I hope he gets monetary rewards for his efforts as well as accolades. And as a potential user of his flour, I say, "Thank You very much! "

If Palestinians and Israelis alike spent more time working on creating gluten free food options and less time on killing each other, the world would be a better place. That would go for the rest of the world too ... fewer bombs and more gluten free bread!! Idealistic, yes, but isn't it a nice idea?

"Fewer bombs and more gluten free bread!! Idealistic, yes, but isn't it a nice idea?" Do you think under fire and occupied and also, killing Palestinians every second will make gluten free foods? Is this an idealistic idea? Palestinians want freedom, dignity, peace, and to live like all people in the world. Go out from Palestine.

Amazing man doing so much with so little. History will judge us all. Great article, thanks for the balanced perspective, rare to see that.