UN halts Gaza relief work; starvation looms


	UN halts Gaza relief work; starvation looms

masbury

1-8-2009 6:46 PM

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gaza, israel, un, hunger

masbury says:

UN coming under attack by Israelis, despite informing IDF of all movements; IRC finds young children - too weak to stand - remaining beside dead mothers

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1-15-2009 3:49 AM

citizenbfk

i read today that drinking water is also a critical shortage.

No electricty, the water plants and pumps don't work.

This is unmitigated evil.

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