On the one hand, there is Iran and its allies in the so-called "resistance" block, including Syria, the Palestinian group Hamas and Lebanon's Hezbollah.

VOA: standard.2010.03.18

In light of threats from the Israelis to block the flotilla of ships, Zehra Ozturk says she and her fellow pro-Palestinian activists from Turkey are not thinking about a blockade.

VOA: standard.2010.05.28

Members of a far-left minority party surrounded trade committee Chairman Park Jin's podium and tried to physically block a vote to advance the trade deal to a full ratification vote.

VOA: standard.2009.04.22

And,it is threatening to block what little cross-border traffic exists.

VOA: standard.2010.05.26

Obviously,so-called "closed societies" can slow and block Internet service.

VOA: standard.2010.03.09