Life in Occupied Gaza

From Stephen Lendman 11-24-13

After Hamas won January 2006 elections, Israel imposed embargo conditions. In mid-2007, siege followed. It has nothing to do with Israeli security. It's collective punishment. It's occupation harshness writ large. It's making an entire population suffer. It's doing it maliciously. It reflects slow-motion genocide. It's lawless. It's ruthless. World leaders turn a blind eye. Doing so makes them complicit. Gazan suffering continues. An Oxfam update calls conditions worse than ever. Gazans are trapped. They're largely isolated. More from Oxfam below. Crisis conditions persist. Over 80% of the population depends on humanitarian aid. Blockade devastated Gaza's economy. Official poverty and unemployment figures way understate reality. Half or more of all young people have no jobs. Poverty and deprivation reflect daily life. Israel bears full responsibility. Blockading Gaza constitutes a crime against humanity. Regular incursions and air attacks compound things. They're war crimes. On November 19 alone, Israel warplanes conducted seven airstrikes. Multiple locations were struck. Two Khan Younis area chicken farms were completely destroyed. Around 4,000 chicks and some sheep were killed. No human casualties were reported. Other areas were attacked. Doing so reflects Israeli viciousness. It consider civilians legitimate targets. International law says otherwise. Israel gets away with murder and then some. James Rawley is UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territories. He addressed Gazan conditions, saying: "...I am sorry to report that the situation for Gaza's 1.7 million people is worse than it was before" Israel's Operation Pillar of Cloud. More Here: http://www.rense.com/general96/lfegaz.html