Gaza, A Truly Wonderful Place to Live.
source: http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/11/15/gaza.humanitarian/index.html
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(CNN) -- A United Nations aid agency whose supply lines have been cut off couldn't help Gaza residents seeking humanitarian assistance Saturday, U.N. spokesman Chris Gunness said.
Palestinians ride past the closed doors of a United Nations relief agency facility Saturday in Gaza City.
Palestinians ride past the closed doors of a United Nations relief agency facility Saturday in Gaza City.
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Because of rocket attacks and other clashes, Israel sealed its border with Gaza on November 5, rendering the U.N. Relief and Works Agency unable to replenish storage facilities. They ran out on Friday.
"We have run out of food. Our warehouses are empty," UNRWA Director John Ging told CNN on Friday.
It was not immediately clear how many people were turned away Saturday.
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said the Israeli government considers the rocket attacks from Gaza "a fundamental and blunt violation of the understandings that led to the calm," according to a written statement on Friday.
Mark Regev, Israeli spokesman for the prime minister's office, said Hamas is directly responsible for renewed fighting. Israel is committed to providing assistance needed to avoid a humanitarian crisis in Gaza, he said. Video Watch what the border closing means on both sides »
"As soon as there is a period of calm, we need to get as many resources in as possible," the U.N.'s Gunness said Saturday.
Don't Miss
* Food running low, agency warns
* Israel halts Gaza fuel shipments
* Israel says airstrike targets rocket squad
* Gaza rocket strikes Israeli coastal city
Israel temporarily opened border crossings on Monday.
This constant fighting is a drag on the whole world.
Palestinians ride past the closed doors of a United Nations relief agency facility Saturday in Gaza City.
Palestinians ride past the closed doors of a United Nations relief agency facility Saturday in Gaza City.
Click to view previous image
1 of 2
Click to view next image
Because of rocket attacks and other clashes, Israel sealed its border with Gaza on November 5, rendering the U.N. Relief and Works Agency unable to replenish storage facilities. They ran out on Friday.
"We have run out of food. Our warehouses are empty," UNRWA Director John Ging told CNN on Friday.
It was not immediately clear how many people were turned away Saturday.
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said the Israeli government considers the rocket attacks from Gaza "a fundamental and blunt violation of the understandings that led to the calm," according to a written statement on Friday.
Mark Regev, Israeli spokesman for the prime minister's office, said Hamas is directly responsible for renewed fighting. Israel is committed to providing assistance needed to avoid a humanitarian crisis in Gaza, he said. Video Watch what the border closing means on both sides »
"As soon as there is a period of calm, we need to get as many resources in as possible," the U.N.'s Gunness said Saturday.
Don't Miss
* Food running low, agency warns
* Israel halts Gaza fuel shipments
* Israel says airstrike targets rocket squad
* Gaza rocket strikes Israeli coastal city
Israel temporarily opened border crossings on Monday.
This constant fighting is a drag on the whole world.
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Katanajon
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Well everyone, are you ready for an exciting vacation. Come to Gaza. Bring a flack jacket, your own RPG's, cause no one shares. And...better bring your own piece of A-s. cause it's hard to find around here.
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Katanajon
