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Shortages of Food, Medical Supplies, and Other Basic Needs in Gaza Alarm the United Nations |
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Tuesday, 30 December 2008* U.N.: Number of civilian casualties have been reported since Israel launched the attacks in Gaza... 100 trucks would have to enter Gaza daily in order to meet the needs of the civilian population
JTW - United Nations (U.N.) Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs John Holmes spoke at a news conference in New York and expressed alarm at the number of civilian casualties that have been reported since Israel launched the attacks in Gaza. Holmes said that 100 trucks would have to enter Gaza daily in order to meet the needs of the civilian population. Holmes also noted that, even before Israel launched the air campaign, Gaza was experiencing severe material shortages. The undersecretary said Israel has allowed several dozen trucks bearing supplies to enter Gaza, but he said the flow is insufficient.
"The problem is, because of the effective blockade that has been in place for many months now, and because of the increasing tightening of this blockade in recent weeks around Gaza, the stocks of some vital items are either very low or non-existent, and that is particularly the case for wheat flour. So we are starting off from a very poor position... I think the scale of casualties on the Palestinian side reflects the fact that, however hard you try to target in circumstances such as those of Gaza with a large population in a small area, civilian casualties are almost impossible to avoid. And that is particularly true when so many locations are being targeted,"
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Tuesday, 30 December 2008
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