As Israels attack on the Gaza Strip comes close to 4 weeks, the official Palestinian death toll is 1,650 (over 200 more than were killed by Israel in Cast Lead) and 8,900 have been injured. Background Israel imposed an economic blockade on the Gaza Strip in 2007 in response to the Palestinian elections in which Hamas were voted in to power. This blockade has resulted in abject poverty for the people in Gaza, the overwhelming number of whom are children or yOung people under the age of 25. 80% of the population are living on the poverty line. Despite insufficient food, fuel, electricity, medicines and basic supplies; Israel has also launched five full scale military assaults on the besieged people of Gaza killing, maiming and destroying infrastructure. foa.org.uk/news/over-ten-thousand-palestinians-killed-or-injured-by-israel
Posted on: Sat, 02 Aug 2014 22:56:57 +0000
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