AP Gaza reporter finds hometown in rubble - Yahoo! News

AP Gaza reporter finds hometown in rubble - Yahoo! News

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ICH: Gaza -- Articles, videos, photos-Humanitarian Crisis

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Israel kills 215 kids, 98 women in Gaza:

Medics say 660 Palestinians, including 215 children and 98 women, have been killed in the Israeli onslaught on the Gaza Strip.
http://www.presstv.com/detail.aspx?id=80879§ionid=351020202

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U.N. official says Gaza school was clearly marked:

A U.N. official in Gaza said a school where dozens of Palestinians were killed by tank shells on Tuesday was clearly marked with a U.N. flag and its location had been reported to Israeli authorities.
http://tinyurl.com/86rhca

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Medics 'unable to reach Gaza wounded':

"Wounded people have died while waiting for Palestinian Red Crescent ambulances. "In some other cases, ambulances cannot reach the wounded at all because of the ongoing fighting and shelling." At least two hospitals were out of fuel for their generators, the only source of power available.
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,24878578-5005961,00.html

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UN: Humanitarian crisis worsening:

John Holmes, the UN humanitarian chief, told reporters on Monday that officials believed as many as 25 per cent of the 548 people killed in the fighting were civilians " "This is, in our view, a humanitarian crisis," Holmes said. "It's very hard for me to see any other way you could describe it, given the conditions in which the population are living."
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2009/01/20091604547963392.html

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At Gaza Hospital, Chaos and Desperation:

Doctors are working day and night on floors soaked with blood to help the rapidly mounting numbers of wounded. In the halls and corridors, screams and uncontrolled sobbing, along with the sounds of bombs and mortars, punctuate conversations.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/05/AR2009010503053_pf.html

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In Pictures:

Death and suffering in Gaza Attack
http://tinyurl.com/9xm6kn

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Israel is on its way to reoccupying all of the Gaza Strip:

The way events played out yesterday did not stir the political leadership into thinking of stopping the ground offensive and moving toward a cease-fire. On the contrary, Israel is moving toward a decision to occupy the whole Gaza Strip.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1053122.html

BOEK 861 SERIE POETAS VISUALES 2009

César Reglero escribió:

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El equipo visual del boek 861 se complace en anunciaros que inauguramos la serie POETAS VISUALES en el 2009. Nuestra intención es disponer de una base potente de imágenes de poetas visuales en activo en el 2009. Para ello se editará un libro electrónico semanal  de cada autor. El poeta seleccionado en la presente semana es Rafael Peralto y su obra se puede ver en
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Por otro lado nos complace presentaros en PROYECTOS RECIENTES del Boek861 el excelente informe que ha realizado Clemente Padín del 5º FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE VIDEO Y PERFORMANCE (Play V - Man in Transit) / Celebrado en Junin-Pergamino Argentina y organizado por el Hotel Dada en noviembre del 2008.

Lo puedes ver en
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Gaza: Call Congress now!

Dear friends, Congress is back at work. Your member of Congress needs to know you support a Gaza ceasefire—and our new call-Congress tool makes it easy! Click to call Congress now The newly-elected Congress has been sworn in—and has a chance to urge a comprehensive ceasefire in Gaza that would end the violence, including Israel's shelling and ground attack and Hamas's rockets; end weapons smuggling, and open Gaza's border crossings to ease the humanitarian crisis. Follow the link below, enter your information, and we'll connect your phone directly to the offices of your Senators and Representative. It's incredibly easy, and won't cost you any more than an incoming call: http://www.avaaz.org/avaaz_gaza_congress_action The bloodshed in Gaza is escalating. Israeli tanks, airplanes and artillery bombard suspected Hamas sites in the midst of thickly populated urban areas, and Hamas continues to fight and fire rockets deep into Israel. More than 600 lay dead in Palestine, including more than 100 children, and eleven Israelis have lost their lives.[1] Amidst the violence, more than 250,000 Avaaz members worldwide have signed the emergency petition calling for an immediate ceasefire to protect civilians on all sides.[2] The idea is winning the support of leaders in Europe, the Middle East and beyond. But Bush continues to block such a step, insisting he will only support an imposed ceasefire on Israel's terms rather than one based on negotiations with all parties. Without a fair agreement, the violence will only continue.[3] This week, your Senators and Representative will almost certainly consider statements and resolutions related to Gaza. Most in Congress feel that they can't do anything more than offer support and sympathy to Israel and reaffirm its right to defend itself. Congress needs to know that it can and must do more—that many Americans are horrified by the current violence, and want an immediate fair ceasefire to make sure civilians on both sides are protected. Click now to call your Senators and Representative using our easy-to-use new call-in tool to urge statements of support for a ceasefire: http://www.avaaz.org/avaaz_gaza_congress_action Thanks for everything you've done so far to advocate for an end to this round of violence. With hope, Ricken, Iain, Graziela, Ben, Alice, Pascal, Milena, Paul, Veronique, Luis, Paula, Brett -- and the rest of the Avaaz team SOURCES: 1. Associated Press: "Israel Shells Near UN School, killing at least 30" (5 January 2009) http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ioi_0jtO9RjMwPNRoXNCndRPRq3gD95HTJE00 2. See the "Gaza: Stop the Bloodshed" petition at Avaaz.org: http://www.avaaz.org/en/gaza_time_for_peace/22.php 3. "Gaza: outlines of an endgame", Ghassan Khatib (6 January 2009): http://www.opendemocracy.net/article/gaza-outlines-of-an-endgame Al-Jazeera: "Arab ministers hold UN ceasefire talks" (6 January 2009): http://english.aljazeera.net/news/americas/2009/01/20091522052418539.html Associated Press: "Diplomats seek truce as civilian toll rises" (5 January 2009): http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ioi_0jtO9RjMwPNRoXNCndRPRq3gD95HCD4G3 International Crisis Group's Ending the War in Gaza report (5 January 2009): http://www.crisisgroup.org/home/index.cfm?id=5838&l=1 ------------------------------------ ABOUT AVAAZ Avaaz.org is an independent, not-for-profit global campaigning organization that works to ensure that the views and values of the world's people inform global decision-making. (Avaaz means "voice" in many languages.) Avaaz receives no money from governments or corporations, and is staffed by a global team based in Ottawa, London, Rio de Janeiro, New York, Buenos Aires, and Geneva. Call us at: +1 888 922 8229 or +55 21 2509 0368 Click here to learn more about our largest campaigns. Don't forget to check out our Facebook and Myspace and Bebo pages! You are getting this message because you signed "Gaza Conflict - Ceasefire Now!" on 2008-03-04 using the email address david.chirot@gmail.com. To ensure that Avaaz messages reach your inbox, please add avaaz@avaaz.org to your address book. To change your email address, language settings, or other personal information, https://secure.avaaz.org/act/index.php?r=profile&user=bc29345bc19d7926968eb4d243268c12&lang=en, or simply go here to unsubscribe. To contact Avaaz, please do not reply to this email. Instead, write to info@avaaz.org. You can also call us at +1-888-922-8229 (US) or +55 21 2509 0368 (Brazil) If you have technical problems, please go to http://www.avaaz.org

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ANERA: Gaza was already a humanitarian crisis, now it is a nightmare.

If you are unable to view the message below, Click Here to view this message on our website Forward to a Friend | Donate | www.anera.org Dear David-Baptiste, Life in Gaza before Saturday, December 27, 2008 was a humanitarian crisis. Today it is a nightmare. I just got off the phone this morning with Salah, our Director in Gaza. Within the three-hour window of a "humanitarian corridor" when bombings have stopped so people can run out for food and supplies, he and one other staff member were able to get to the ANERA office. Salah's next step in the short time of safety, is to go to the homes of staff members who have not been in touch to confirm their safety. He was able to report that most staff continue to be unharmed, but we cannot say they are safe. Psychologically, they are feeling the toll. Some are now displaced from their homes. They don't have electricity and they are running out of water and food. This story is the same for every family living in Gaza. As soon as it is safe we will start distributing food, medicine and medical supplies.  And in addition to repairing buildings, peoples' lives will need restoration as well. More than half the population of Gaza is under the age of 18. No one living there feels safe right now. Recovery from this trauma will take special care. Our psychologist in Gaza reports that 75% of families needed help coping with life in Gaza before the bombings. Today it is 100% because even schools are unsafe. We are preparing a major program focusing on the psychological health of children and their families who will need help recovering, so they may feel safe again. We are beginning an ongoing needs assessment and the list of priorities for providing help in Gaza continues to grow. I want to thank everyone who has written to us expressing concern for the well-being of our staff and all of the innocent families hurting in Gaza right now.  One way to help is to remind everyone of the devastation innocent families were living through before bombs started dropping. We have added a page to our website - anera.org/gaza_compare - to share far and wide with friends and family who want to better understand life in Gaza before the bombardment and how it is today. Also, we are regularly posting updates on our website. Keep an eye on our homepage www.anera.org for updates from staff, press releases and other ways to help. Thank you for your ongoing support. Bill Corcoran President January 7, 2009 1. Send this link to friends and family who want to know more about Gaza:  anera.org/gaza_compare>> 2. Visit our homepage For updates from staff, press releases and public education www.anera.org>> 3. Donate Everything needs to be repaired. Lives have been torn apart. Hospitals, clinics, preschools and innocent families need our help. anera.org/gaza >> ANERA 1522 K Street NW, # 600 Washington, DC  20005 www.anera.org West Bank | Gaza | Lebanon | Jordan Donate | Send this email to a friend | Unsubscribe

NOBEL PEACE LAUREATE, MAIREAD MAGUIRE SUPPORTS CALLS FOR INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL TRIBUNAL FOR ISRAELI WAR CRIMES.

Nobel Peace Laureate, Mairead Maguire has today written to the UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-Moon and Father Miguel D'Escoto President of United Nations General assembly adding her voice to the many calls from International Jurists, Human rights Organizations, and individuals, for the UN General Assembly To seriously consider establishing an International Criminal Tribunal for Israel (ICTI) in view of the ongoing Israeli atrocities against the people of Gaza and Palestine. An ICTI can be established by the UN General Assembly as a 'subsidiary organ' under article 22 of the UN Charter. Article 22 of the UN Charter states the UN General Assembly may establish such subsidiary organs as it deems necessary for the performance of its functions. The purpose of the ICTI would be to investigate and Prosecute suspected Israeli war criminals for offences against the Palestinian people. Maguire said: "In November 2008 I visited Gaza and was shocked at the suffering of the people of Gaza under 'siege' as they have been for over two years. This collective punishment by the Israeli Government, has lead to a great humanitarian crisis. Collective punishment of the Palestinian civilian community by the Israeli Government breaks the Geneva Convention, is illegal, is a war crime, and crime against humanity. Instead of protecting the civilian community of Gaza and relieving their suffering by lifting the 'siege', the Israeli military has carried out 10 days of consecutive bombing of civilians, by sea and air. Dropping Israeli bombs on unarmed civilians, many women and children, destroying mosques, hospitals, and homes, and devastating Gaza's infrastructure is illegal and constitutes war crimes. The deaths of the people in Gaza are now over 600, with more than 2,500 people injured – many women and children. The infrastructure of Gaza has been destroyed, and the people have been cut off from the world – including journalists, human rights advocates and humanitarian workers, all locked out of Gaza, and unable to go to the aid of the people. The UN must help uphold Human rights and justice for Palestinian people, by seriously considering establishing an International criminal tribunal for Israel, (ICTI) so that the Israeli Government be held accountable for war crimes." Mairead Maguire (Nobel Peace Laureate) www.peacepeople.com <http://www.peacepeople.com> 4th January, 2009. -- Greta Berlin Media Team Free Gaza Movement 310 422 7242 www.freegaza.org <http://www.freegaza.org> www.flickr.com/photos/29205195@N02/ <http://www.flickr.com/photos/29205195@N02/> ------------------------------------

Hilton Obenzinger: Meditations in a Time of Delusions and Lies: Happy New Year Gaza Death

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Happy New Year Gaza Death

 

Meditations in a Time of Delusions and Lies

 

January 5, 2009

 

Hilton Obenzinger

 

Note:

I began writing little commentaries during the months leading up to the US invasion of Iraq in 2003. I called them "Meditations in a Time of Delusions and Lies," and I wrote them, as I explained, to keep from going insane in the face of faith-based idiocy and murder. I didn't expect to change opinions but simply to keep myself from exploding.

Should I stop? Should I instead write "Meditations in a Time of Clarity and Truth" now that Obama has been elected? I'd like to think I should – but somehow I feel that delusion and mendacity are still alive and well. I do have hope, but human stupidity has not let me down so far, so I'll keep the name. And the task: To keep from going insane in the face of official insanity.

 

If you want to read others, go to OpEdNews.com.

 

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In the hiatus before Obama takes power, Israel has decided to take advantage of the vacuum, get one more shot at decimating the Palestinians before who knows what happens once the neo-cons finally step down. The Israelis only have a couple of weeks, but that's just enough time to hand President Obama a fait accompli.

 

So now we have the Bloodbath of Gaza. Haaretz reported on Dec. 31 that the Israeli military planned the invasion when it was in the midst of negotiations to extend the cease fire 6 months ago. A while ago a senior office in the Israeli military warned the people of Gaza that they faced a "shoah," the Hebrew word for holocaust, in retaliation for Hamas's rockets. That officer was shushed by other Israeli leaders for being a bit too blunt. It turned out that he spoke the truth.

 

One more time the Israelis are trying to crush the Palestinians. Beirut 1982, now Gaza 25 years later. Can you guess the result?

 

Hamas is irresponsible to its own people, and launching rockets against civilians violates international law. But after every so-called peace agreement, such as the Oslo Accords, conditions get dramatically worse for the Palestinians: more land is stolen from them, more checkpoints, more targeted assassinations, more blockades around Gaza. And after every advance, such as the Israeli evacuation of Gaza, the shape-shifting occupation only takes a different form. So, the logic of despair goes, why not the absolutist religious violence of Hamas? Diplomatic and political methods have only allowed Israel to stall, allowed it to keep on building settlements and enforcing misery. Hamas may be thoughtless, but in their minds what do they have to lose? Why not try the Ghost Dance?

 

At the same time the world economy is contracting furiously. Financiers have gouged out huge "bail out" sums from the government, as if they're being awarded for wrecking their own capitalist system. Industries are about to collapse, state governments are on the verge of growing broke, jobs vaporize before our eyes.

 

American leaders scorned the Soviet Union when it collapsed. How much of a failure is the command control economy!  Unbridled free market is holy, and God has chosen Capital as his only Son.

 

But it turns out that the Soviet Union wasn't the only loser in the Cold War. Now Americans can see what it's like to be brought low by the collapse of delusions. What rational choice theory takes into account lies and greed in its econometrics?  Takes into account that greed breeds stupidity?  You don't need a PhD to realize that the Lords of Money don't really know what they're doing, don't even understand their own system. What rational choice are they talking about?

 

It was Reagan's arms race plus the Afghanistan quagmire that bankrupted the Soviet Union, even though the Soviet system played its own part in rotting from within. Bankruptcy and Afghanistan – why, that sounds like déjà vu all over again!

 

And, as if it couldn't get any crazier, the greatest Wall Street swindler in the history of the world turns out to be a Jew. Between the murderous Jews with guns and the venal Jews with money schemes, is history written by an anti-Semite? Where's that other stereotype, those Commie Jews?

 

But now the shit streams toward Obama like lava streaming down volcanoes in Hawaii . . .  Just a slight shift in power – his election was not a revolution, just a shift – and the universe conspires to give President Obama a welcome in blood and misery. What next? A mid-winter Hurricane? Huge California earthquake? Nuclear war between Pakistan and India? The Arctic ice cap dissolves like Alka Seltzer?

 

Just a shift. Imagine if his election were really a revolution?

 

 

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Chirot: Visual Poems & Gaza Fotos--The Cinema of Catharsis--from The New Extreme Experimental American Poetry & Arts

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Enzo Marino for Liberi Artisti---- years 2009--Free International Artists

Vous atteindre mes meilleurs voeux pour votre participation pleine et entière dans la "renaissance" de la vie dans la nature et l'ouverture le prochain nouveau cycle des saisons, quel que soit votre propriété Logica ou Teo -- Logica de référence dans votre univers Salutations salutations salutations [toujours un signe de bénédiction en latine: "Augures que vous êtes en faveur"  ou ce que vous aimez] Ti giungano i miei migliori auguri per il tuo pieno coinvolgimento nella "rinascita" della vita nella natura e per l'apertura del prossimo nuovo ciclo delle stagioni, qualunque sia la tua struttura Logica o Teo-Logica di riferimento nel tuo universo Auguri Auguri Auguri [sempre nel segno della benedizione latina: "che gli Augures ti siano favorevoli" o in quello che più ti piace]     I send you my best wishes for your full involvement in the "rebirth" of life in nature.  and for the opening of the next new cycle of the seasons, whatever your property Logica or Teo-Logica  reference in your universe Greetings Greetings Greetings [always a sign of blessing in Latin: "that you are in favor Augures" or what you like]   Le envío mis mejores deseos para su plena participación en el "renacimiento" de la vida en la naturaleza y la apertura de la siguiente nuevo ciclo de las estaciones, sea cual sea su propiedad Logica o Teo-Logica referencia en su universo Saludos saludos saludos [siempre un signo de bendición en latín: "que está a favor Augures" o lo que te gusta]  Un abrazo fraternal y cariños para los tuyos   Enzo Marino Free International Artists "Spirito Olimpico" Beijing 2008 - "Fetzen im Wind II" 2007-Graz (A)  "Garibaldi..." - 2008 - Bergamo(I) / Montevideo-(UY

 

Tell Obama to End US Complacency in Israeli Atrocities

Demand Real Change In U.S. Policy toward Israel & Palestine Dear david, Since December 27, Israel's brutal attacks on the occupied Gaza Strip have killed more than an estimated 640 people and injured more than 3,000.  Today Israeli artillery shells landed on a UN school in the Jebaliya refugee camp, killing at least 34 people and injuring at least 55. The Israeli attacks of the last eleven days have been carried out with weaponry and diplomatic support from the United States. President-Elect Obama has failed to speak out against the atrocities being committed against the people of Gaza.  Now is the time to let President-Elect Obama know that we demand accountability from Israel. We suggest two ways to make President-Elect Obama hear your voice.  First, go to Change.gov to let the Obama transition team know that you demand: 1)    Pressure on Israel for an immediate and unconditional cease-fire 2)    Unimpeded access of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip and a lifting of Israel's siege 3)    An investigation into Israel's misuse of U.S. weapons as a first step toward ending arms transfers to Israel Once you log into change.gov, you can ask President-Elect Obama a question about U.S. policy toward Israel/Palestine.  For question ideas, check out our letter to Members of Congress by clicking here. or You can log into change.gov and vote on other people's questions, indicating your stance on issues like the bombing of Gaza, U.S. military aid, and Israeli apartheid policies. Next, sign our open letter to President-Elect Obama and send it to all your friends.  This open letter will be published in Capitol Hill newspapers during the inauguration and lays out our plan for real change from the failed Bush Administration policies of unquestioning military and diplomatic support for Israel even in the face of its human rights abuses and violations of international law.  Click here to sign our open letter as an organization or an individual or click here to invite a friend to sign.  You can also stay connected by joining our Facebook group to pressure Obama. Peace & Power, Katherine M. Fuchs US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation National Organizer P.S. There are a lot more ways to get active in stopping Israel's assault on Gaza.  Click here to get materials to educate your community about U.S. military aid to Israel, click here for a list of protests and vigils in solidarity with Gaza across the United States, or click here for more action ideas.  Making a tax-deductible donation to the US Campaign is another great way to both support the movement for justice in Palestine/Israel and make sure that less of your money goes to the Israeli military through taxes.  Click here to contribute to our movement to change U.S. policy toward Israel/Palestine to support human rights, international law, and equality.

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Islamic militants ridicule death of Bush cat

Islamic militants ridicule death of Bush cat AP - Tue Jan 6, 8:58 AM ET

While the He/art Pants: Poetic Responses to the 2008 American Elections. --Edited by -Obododimma Oha and Anny Ballardini

Obododimma Oha and Anny Ballardini are pleased to announce the new Anthology on the Poets' Corner:

While the He/art Pants: Poetic Responses to the 2008 American Elections. We wish to thank all the contributors who have made it possible, and invite you to read and spread the good news.

· While the He/art Pants: (Poetic Responses to the 2008 American Elections) · Editorial: Obododimma Oha · Editorial: Anny Ballardini · Edward Mycue · Jared Schickling · Bill Morgan · John M. Bennett · Conrad Reeder · Tom McBride · Gerald Schwartz · Farideh Hassanzadeh-Mostafavi · Russ Golata · Evelyn Posamentier · Gina Sangster Hayman · Matt Johnson · Susan Bright · Daniel Zimmerman · Fan Ogilvie · Henry Gould · Carol Novack · Joseph Duemer · Peter Ciccariello · Spencer Selby · Eugen Galasso · Grace Cavalieri · Amy King · Halvard Johnson · Raymond Bianchi · Lars Palm · George Spencer · Bob Grumman · Wendy Taylor Carlisle · Br. Tom Murphy · Annetta L. Gomez-Jefferson · Uzor Maxim Uzoatu · Jukka-Pekka Kervinen · David Howard · Obiwu · Afam Akeh · Jim Leftwich · Charles Martin · Luc Fierens · Eileen Tabios · Donna Pecore · Francesco Levato · Tony Trigilio · Terri Moore · Barbara Crooker · Vincent Francone · David-Baptiste Chirot · Julene Tripp Weaver · Daniela Gioseffi · Obododimma Oha · Judith Laura

· While the He/art Pants: (Poetic Responses to the 2008 American Elections) http://www.fieralingue.it/corner.php?pa=printpage&pid=2664 · Editorial: Obododimma Oha http://www.fieralingue.it/corner.php?pa=printpage&pid=2665 · Editorial: Anny Ballardini http://www.fieralingue.it/corner.php?pa=printpage&pid=2666

In the most densely populated place on earth, with no escape from this prison, it is amazing how for the Israelis, practically no civilians have been killed.
In other words, all who die in Gaza are "terrorists," and all who are yet living are "terrorists" who are hiding among civilians.

Yet there is NO place to hide when the 1.5 millions people are crammed inside a prison, making attacks like "shooting fish in a barrel."

This is not a "War," but an out right massacre, murder on agrand scale, accompained by the toal destruction of the environement.

"The attack occurred about 10 yards outside the school in northern Gaza. It was the second Israeli attack to strike a U.N. school in the past few hours. In an airstrike earlier, three Palestinians were killed at another school run by the U.N. Relief and Works Agency.

In both cases, the schools had been used as shelters for people displaced by Israel's offensive against Hamas militants. More than 500 people have been killed in the 11-day operation, including many civilians.

Israel has made no comment, but in the past it has accused Hamas — a militant group backed by Iran and Syria — of using schools, mosques and residential areas for cover."

Palestinians say Israeli raids near school kill 34

AP - 5 minutes ago

GAZA CITY, Gaza - Palestinian medics said 34 people were killed in an Israeli strike outside a U.N. school in the northern Gaza town of Jebaliya. The United Nations confirmed 30 were killed and 55 injured.

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U.N.-Run School In Gaza Hit By Israeli Fire; 40 Dead

Listen: NPR's Mike Shuster reports on Gaza, on 'Morning Edition'

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NPR.org, January 6, 2009 · Israeli tank fire on Tuesday hit near a United Nations school in Gaza, killing dozens of civilians who had apparently taken shelter there, Palestinian medical officials said.

Palestinian medical workers and witnesses said at least 40 people were dead, many of them children.

The attack occurred about 10 yards outside the school in northern Gaza. It was the second Israeli attack to strike a U.N. school in the past few hours. In an airstrike earlier, three Palestinians were killed at another school run by the U.N. Relief and Works Agency.

In both cases, the schools had been used as shelters for people displaced by Israel's offensive against Hamas militants. More than 500 people have been killed in the 11-day operation, including many civilians.

Israel has made no comment, but in the past it has accused Hamas — a militant group backed by Iran and Syria — of using schools, mosques and residential areas for cover.

A top U.N. humanitarian official has condemned the violence and demanded an investigation.

The schools were hit on a day of heavy clashes on the outskirts of Gaza City between Israeli troops and Palestinian militants that left dozens of people dead.

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It's like Dante's Inferno, a doctor describes Gaza horro--rincludes an audio/video/photo media fil

It's like Dante's Inferno, a doctor describes Gaza horror

Posted: 05 Jan 2009 04:39 PM CST

Mads Gilbert, a Norwegian doctor in Gaza, tells Sky News that the number of civilians injured and killed in Gaza proves that Israel is deliberately attacking the population.

Please watch and especially listen to this video. It describes the reality.. and in all the injured and dead he saw, he could only identify ONE as a military person. This is a massacre of civilians.

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