UNRWA launches "Gaza Ramadan Appeal"


	UNRWA launches "Gaza Ramadan Appeal"

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8-29-2009 8:54 AM

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8-29-2009 11:04 PM

darkeforce

Maybe if Israel actually let relief efforts into Palestine, their situation might not be so desperate, but the IDF is actively blocking humanitarian entries into the dominated territory. It's despicable. Even when you give, there's still a good chance it won't get to help anyone.

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		and shameful that Gaza’s refugees continue to live in intolerable 
		circumstances. Seven months after the Israeli Operation Cast Lead and 
		three years into a stifling siege, life for the 1 million refugees in 
		Gaza – 70% of the population - is characterized by chronic unemployment, 
		infrequent access to power and water, health hazards stemming from 
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