1.   On Monday, the blockade had paralyzed transportation of coal from state-run mines and disrupted the movement of food and other goods by trucks in the region.

2.   The blockade had paralyzed daily life in the Palestinian areas and caused massive unemployment.

3.   The blockade had paralyzed transportation of coal from state-run mines and disrupted the movement of food and other goods by trucks in the region on Monday.

4.   The blockade had paralyzed transportation of coal from state-run mines and disrupted the movement of food and other goods by trucks in the region.

5.   The blockades paralyzed much of the country and wrought havoc elsewhere in Europe.