15 August 2008

the ongoing collective punishment in gaza...

a humanitarian crisis continues to engulf gaza – not the result of a natural disaster but entirely man-made and avoidable...the tightening of israeli blockade since june 2007 has left the population, 1.5 million palestinians, trapped and with few resources...some 80 per cent depend on the trickle of international aid that the israeli government allows in...even patients in dire need of medical treatment not available in gaza are often prevented from leaving...

to read an update on the collective punishment that is the gaza strip click here...

peace out <3

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