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Gaza siege: Cut off from food, water and fuel

Tuesday, February 12, 2008

The Presbyterian Church in Canada,

50 Wynford Dr., Toronto, Ontario M3C 1J7

PWS&D Newswire

Continuing political chaos, and the Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip has left thousands of Palestinians isolated and cut off from needed supplies, including food, water and fuel.

Your help is needed to support people living in dire conditions.

PWS&D responds: Food and medical support

Presbyterian World Service & Development (PWS&D) has contributed $30,000 to provide essential food, medical supplies and services to chronically ill people.

Make a donation online, or call PWS&D today at: 416-441-1111 or 1-800-619-7301, ext. 291

Background

Under the terms of International Law, Israel is responsible for the well-being of the population living in Gaza as Israel controls border access and airspace. As a response to rocket attacks from Gaza into Southern Israel, Israel cut off vital services including water, electricity, gasoline and severely restricted the flow of goods. This exacerbated the already dire living conditions of the population.

In January 2008, the situation culminated in the breakdown of the fence separating the Gaza Strip from Egypt and tens of thousands of Palestinians poured across the border in search of food and other essential goods. As highlighted in recent reports from the World Food Program and Human Rights Watch, the Gaza Strip will remain under very difficult economic, social and human rights conditions caused by the continuing political chaos.