sugamountin: On Friday, even as the fighting had died down, it was still impossible to enter Jenin camp to check the stories we had heard. The Israeli army was blocking all entrances.A young man in a red sweatshirt, adds his voice. A resident of the camp, he gives his name as Maaz Staty, aged 22. He says some people were too afraid to leave their basements. They died in their homes.
He says his mother died in this way. So too did someone he calls Isa Weshaky. He mentions his cousin, Ataf Dasouki, aged 52, who opened the door when bid to by the soldiers and was shot down. 'We wanted to help him, so we called to the Israelis to let us approach him. They refused. Two of the staff went out, but there was a large explosion near by, so they fled back to the hospital. Finally two nurses went out under a white flag. They took him in, but he was already dead.' His name, he tells us, was Monzer al-Haj.
I wonder if some people should move to Isreal, live there awhile and then know what they are talking about! Then move to Gaza and live there awhile, then know more about what they are talking about!
RillyNiceGuy: I wonder if some people should move to Isreal, live there awhile and then know what they are talking about! Then move to Gaza and live there awhile, then know more about what they are talking about!
More immediately, the humanitarian situation on the ground in Gaza is critical. Operation Cast Lead saw:
1,440 Palestinians killed, including 431 children and 114 women 5,303 Palestinians injured, including 1,606 children and 828 women 3 Israeli civilians killed, 183 injured 11 Israeli soldiers killed, 340 wounded 50,000 Palestinian homes damaged including 4,000 completely destroyed and 19,000 seriously damaged Further, the closure of Gaza is a form of collective punishment, deliberately targeting the civilian population of the territory. Only a small number of non-food items are being allowed into the Gaza Strip. Food that is available is insufficient to meet minimum nutritional needs. After more than two years of these policies, stunting is being seen in Palestinian children. Most construction materials are prohibited, leaving people sitting in the ruins of their homes unable to rebuild. Cash is also in short supply, so that even those with money in banks have difficulty withdrawing funds. Gaza is approaching 100 percent aid dependency.
In addition to these high-level interventions, The Carter Center also works with communities to prevent and mitigate conflict at the grassroots level. The Center is partnering with the United Nations Development Programme to establish a student parliament, bringing together university students from throughout the Gaza Strip. University students in Gaza tend to be highly politicized, aligning with the same factions that dominate Palestinian politics at the national level and as such, students are also wracked by the same conflicts that divide the Palestinian people. These disputes have sometimes led to violent clashes between students. The student parliament will provide a forum for students to have the experience of working constructively together to address issues of common concern, while also providing a platform for dispute resolution. This is especially important, since the universities are often incubators for the next generation of Palestinian political leaders.
More immediately, the humanitarian situation on the ground in Gaza is critical. Operation Cast Lead saw:
1,440 Palestinians killed, including 431 children and 114 women 5,303 Palestinians injured, including 1,606 children and 828 women 3 Israeli civilians killed, 183 injured 11 Israeli soldiers killed, 340 wounded 50,000 Palestinian homes damaged including 4,000 completely destroyed and 19,000 seriously damaged Further, the closure of Gaza is a form of collective punishment, deliberately targeting the civilian population of the territory. Only a small number of non-food items are being allowed into the Gaza Strip. Food that is available is insufficient to meet minimum nutritional needs. After more than two years of these policies, stunting is being seen in Palestinian children. Most construction materials are prohibited, leaving people sitting in the ruins of their homes unable to rebuild. Cash is also in short supply, so that even those with money in banks have difficulty withdrawing funds. Gaza is approaching 100 percent aid dependency.
In addition to these high-level interventions, The Carter Center also works with communities to prevent and mitigate conflict at the grassroots level. The Center is partnering with the United Nations Development Programme to establish a student parliament, bringing together university students from throughout the Gaza Strip. University students in Gaza tend to be highly politicized, aligning with the same factions that dominate Palestinian politics at the national level and as such, students are also wracked by the same conflicts that divide the Palestinian people. These disputes have sometimes led to violent clashes between students. The student parliament will provide a forum for students to have the experience of working constructively together to address issues of common concern, while also providing a platform for dispute resolution. This is especially important, since the universities are often incubators for the next generation of Palestinian political leaders.
Jimmy the Joohater! Is that the best you can do,SB?
The Carter Center expresses strong concern about recent home demolition orders issued by the Jerusalem Municipality. If implemented, a total of 95 structures, including 87 homes in the historic Al-Bustan neighborhood south of the Old City, would be demolished and some 1,840 Palestinian residents of East Jerusalem would be displaced.
Carter Center Urges Israel To Maintain Energy Supplies in Gaza The Carter Center urges the government of Israel to cease consideration of a proposal to cut energy supplies in Gaza. On Sept. 19, 2007, Israel threatened to declare the Gaza Strip a "hostile territory" and cut off provision of essential services such as electricity and fuel to the civilian population as retaliation for rocket attacks being launched from the territory.
Israeli Actions in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank: Prospects Dim for Middle East Peace In a statement issued today: The Carter Center deplores the decision taken Wednesday by Israel to declare the Gaza Strip a hostile territory and its threat to cut off provision of essential services such as electricity and fuel to the civilian population.
sugamountin: The Carter Center expresses strong concern about recent home demolition orders issued by the Jerusalem Municipality. If implemented, a total of 95 structures, including 87 homes in the historic Al-Bustan neighborhood south of the Old City, would be demolished and some 1,840 Palestinian residents of East Jerusalem would be displaced.
Carter Center Urges Israel To Maintain Energy Supplies in Gaza The Carter Center urges the government of Israel to cease consideration of a proposal to cut energy supplies in Gaza. On Sept. 19, 2007, Israel threatened to declare the Gaza Strip a "hostile territory" and cut off provision of essential services such as electricity and fuel to the civilian population as retaliation for rocket attacks being launched from the territory.
Israeli Actions in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank: Prospects Dim for Middle East Peace In a statement issued today: The Carter Center deplores the decision taken Wednesday by Israel to declare the Gaza Strip a hostile territory and its threat to cut off provision of essential services such as electricity and fuel to the civilian population.
Told you before,Arian Nations and Stormfront Sites are poor places to get Information!
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AND AS THEY TRY TO FEED THIS VOID WILL KILL AGAIN