Hunger before the storm

Electronic Intifada by Sameh A. Habeeb | Dec. 27, 2008 (Breaking News)

Israeli politicians, in the run-up to elections, are promising to deal a severe blow to Gaza as this is how Israeli policy is made. However, every household in Gaza is already under siege. In Gaza you can only find pale, angry and frustrated faces. If you visit my house you won't find power, while my neighbor is out of gas. Another neighbor seeks potable water as power outages have left him without for four days. A third neighbor desparately looks for milk ... Full Story »

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Subjects: World
Topics: Human Rights, Middle East, Palestine, Gaza
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Posted by: Posted by Marsha Iverson - Dec 27, 2008 - 3:33 PM PST
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Edited by: Marsha Iverson - Dec 27, 2008 - 3:40 PM PST

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 by Marsha Iverson - Dec. 27, 2008

This first-hand report from the occupied Gaza Strip gives a much needed view of life inside the Gaza ghetto, and the disproportionate military and political force the Israeli government is using to destroy all life in Gaza.

I have a deep and abiding belief in the nation of Israel, and in the absolute necessity for freedom and safety of all human beings, regardless of religion or economic status. Yet the Israeli government's abhorrent assault and siege of Gaza is a criminal act of unconscionable proportion, and it must be stopped immediately.

Al-Shanty bakery in Gaza City is one of the Strip’s largest, supplying tens of thousands with bread. Yesterday, hundreds of people crowded outside the bakery in a ... More »

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