Gaza humanitarian plight 'disastrous,' UN official says

Israeli airstrikes pounding Gaza are deepening the humanitarian crisis in an area that was already in deep distress, according to a United Nations aid official.

"The situation is absolutely disastrous," U.N. official Christopher Gunness told CNN on Sunday, as a second day of aerial attacks brought the death toll in Gaza close to 300. Hundreds more people have been injured.

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Jack Dinkmeyer
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by Jack Dinkmeyer - Dec. 28, 2008

A view from the usual Israeli-American point-of-view in this region, since the news media never report any stories from the other side’s point-of-view–or doesn’t dare report anything else. The article’s value is that it emphasizes the human aspect, rather than the usual political view of a highly volatile part of the world.

I’ve always believed one should kick the sleeping dog, because you have a fifty-fifty chance of either being chewed alive or getting away scot-free. Once at a Passover Seder, when the conversation turned to the Middle East and the plight of Israel, I replied I would be interested hearing the Arabs’ side of things. That was the last Seder I was ever invited to at that home.

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Peter Henry
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by Peter Henry - Dec. 28, 2008

Good description of events on the ground in Gaza as a result of the Israeli air attacks. Mentions some of the effects Israel's blockade has had on the lack of access to medical care for the injured, who are having to be turned away from hospitals

Israel must be called to account for their wildly disproportionate response to Hamas rocket and mortar attacks. Their claim of concern for civilians is a lie.

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Dwight Rousu
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by Dwight Rousu - Dec. 28, 2008

The U.N. statements and attempts to get blockaded medical supplies into Gaza are reported. The dire state of medical care is indicated. The story seems relatively balanced.

“When people have been turning up for treatment following this massive attack, they are simply being turned away. If you’ve got things like shattered limbs, ... More »

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Terry Gamble
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by Terry Gamble - Dec. 30, 2008

The article doesn't discuss the politics; instead, it emphasizes the realities on the ground in Gaza.

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Kenneth Sibbett
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by Kenneth Sibbett - Dec. 29, 2008

The author gives a great scenario of the live's of the women and children, but not the men. They lob bombs into Israel with no thought of the aftermath it will have on the wounded.

If you throw a rock into a lake, obliviously there will be ripples. What are they proving to anyone by these insane bombings.Israel is here, and it's not going anywhere. Deal with it.

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Fabrice Florin
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by Fabrice Florin - Dec. 28, 2008
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