Lowered militancy resulted in decreased aid to Gaza from a surprised Iran, which had to be made up by increased exports from Israel, Egypt and Jordan,...which couldn’t happen until attacks from desperate splinter groups were dealt with by Hamas. Leaders inside Gaza were reluctant to act against the attacks, since most of them had become rich from a 10% “tax” imposed on everything smuggled through tunnels from Egypt; legitimate imports decreased their income.It was like a puzzle with an infinite. The water we sucked on was fine but let's be reasonable. We took off the mesh and cool vests. We could have done that at the motel but I didn't want to risk this place closing early on a Sunday. We seated ourselves at a booth and everyone started talking again.We had two cups of coffee on the table along with menus. The waitress asked if we wanted to hear the specials. I let her get as far as the 16oz prime rib when I stopped her. Reggie asked for a smaller cut but other than that, the order. * * * At the ninth floor we slide down the elevator cable – my ankles and right hand gripping the cable – the other holding her in a death grip. Down, down, down – all the way. We hit the gound floor and I let her fall into a corner of the elevator shaft, while I collapse against the wall and light a cigarette. She’s watching me with large, pale brown eyes. I finish my cigarette half-way and stand, walking over to her. She pushes into her corner, and shies from my gloved hand as I reach for. I asked him why he wanted me to tease them if they have been smiling at me and checking me out already? "Isn't that enough" I asked? I probably should have told him that his friends were watching us earlier because I felt like that was more than enough teasing, but he didn't know that, or so I thought. He told me that they had been dropping dirty little innuendos about me for years. They take my innocent responses to conversations or questions and turn them into little digs that make it seem.