Gaza bomb time

[Ephraim Silverberg]

> Here is WTE output for the time 4.15 am EDT:
>
> When it is 4.15.00 am Wednesday 15. Oct 2003 -0400 EDT
> in USA - District of Columbia, Washington DC (GMT-5.0) ® - Daylight
> Saving is active
> then it is 11.15.00 am Wednesday 15. Oct 2003 +0300 EEST
> in Palestine (Gaza area), Gaza (GMT+2.0) ® - Daylight Saving is active
> DST start : 12.00.00 am Friday 18. Apr 2003 +0200 EET
> DST end   : 12.00.00 am Friday 17. Oct 2003 +0300 EEST
>
> So the time was supposed to have been 11:15 am, not 10.15 am. Of course
> this is not a water-tight proof that the TZ database is wrong, but at
> least an indication that is worth investigating. Can anyone come up with
> more authoritative information about this?

Unfortunately, relations with the PA instititions are a bit strained at
this point of time so I doubt that I would receive any response whatsoever,
but you can try contacting the Director of the Bir Zeit University Computer
Centre, Marwan Tarazi <mtarazi at admin.birzeit.edu> (+972-2-298-2012) to get
a more authoratative answer.
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