Saturday, November 22, 2008

Gaza's hospitals struggle to save lives amid Israeli siege


Rami Almeghari writing from occupied Gaza Strip, Live from Palestine, 21 November 2008

"Over the past two weeks, Palestinians in the Gaza Strip have faced a sharply deteriorating humanitarian situation as Israel further tightened its closure of the border crossings. Virtually no food, medicine or other vital supplies have been allowed in to the territory that is home to 1.5 million people. The impact of the siege is most directly observed in Gaza's health sector. Despite desperately needed medication, equipment, supplies, and spare parts, doctors continue to try to save lives and look after their patients at the European Gaza Hospital, one of territory's largest medical centers...."

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