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Thursday, 31 July 2014

For Gaza's pain my heart is bleeding - Bickerstaffe

Some things we should read about #Gaza today....

'The world stands disgraced' - Israeli shelling of school kills at least 15 (Guardian)

 'Nothing is more shameful than attacking sleeping children'. United Nations Ban Ki-moon condemns school attack, demands accountability & justice. 

US condemns shelling of UN school in Gaza but restocks Israeli ammunition (Guardian)

There are times when tears speak more eloquently than words. UNRWA official breaks down in interview 

Rodney Bickerstaffe 
              
Henry Siegman, Leading Voice of U.S. Jewry, on : "A Slaughter of Innocents"
              
Seven journalists and media workers killed, four media centers targeted by Israel in Gaza
 



"I’ll separate them, thinking that if I divide my children they won’t all die in an attack"

Israel’s war on children - Man’s inhumanity to man writ large: I can’t get it out of my head, the situation in...

Now diplomacy has failed, boycotting Israel might be the only way we can protect the people of Gaza - Independent http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/comment/now-diplomacy-has-failed-boycotting-israel-might-be-the-only-way-we-can-protect-the-people-of-gaza-9638191.html