By Mel Frykberg
"EZBT ABBED RABBO, Nov 16 (IPS) - Tens of thousands of Gazans living in tents and damaged homes face a wet, cold and miserable winter as Israel’s blockade of the coastal territory continues to prevent the importation of building and reconstruction material.....
"The humanitarian situation is going to deteriorate if something doesn’t give," Gaylard (U.N. Humanitarian Coordinator for the occupied Palestinian territory, Maxwell Gaylard) told IPS during a tour of the Ezbt Abbed Rabbo area of the northern Gaza strip.
"We are reaching out to the international community. We are appealing to the member countries of the U.N. on a regular basis about this continuing crisis… We are holding discussions with the U.N. General Assembly and the U.N. Security Council. One would hope that the message would be getting out after the Goldstone report," said Gaylard.
"We are continuing talks with the Israeli government but pressure must be brought to bear on those responsible for keeping the border crossings closed," Gaylard told IPS......"
"EZBT ABBED RABBO, Nov 16 (IPS) - Tens of thousands of Gazans living in tents and damaged homes face a wet, cold and miserable winter as Israel’s blockade of the coastal territory continues to prevent the importation of building and reconstruction material.....
"The humanitarian situation is going to deteriorate if something doesn’t give," Gaylard (U.N. Humanitarian Coordinator for the occupied Palestinian territory, Maxwell Gaylard) told IPS during a tour of the Ezbt Abbed Rabbo area of the northern Gaza strip.
"We are reaching out to the international community. We are appealing to the member countries of the U.N. on a regular basis about this continuing crisis… We are holding discussions with the U.N. General Assembly and the U.N. Security Council. One would hope that the message would be getting out after the Goldstone report," said Gaylard.
"We are continuing talks with the Israeli government but pressure must be brought to bear on those responsible for keeping the border crossings closed," Gaylard told IPS......"
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