Posted by: zanshin, 2008-12-16 04:58

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Date: 2008-12-09 (Tuesday)
Israel commits a crime against humanity with its policies in the Gaza Strip: Falk
"Preventive action must be taken immediately to offset the persisting and wide-ranging violations of the fundamental human right to life, and in view of the emerging situation that is producing a humanitarian catastrophe that is unfolding day by day.
Israel still maintains its Gaza siege in its full fury, allowing only barely enough food and fuel to enter to stave off mass famine and disease
Such a policy of collective punishment initiated by Israel to punish Gazans for political developments within the Gaza Strip constitutes a continuing flagrant and massive violation of international humanitarian law."
-- Richard Falk, the UN's Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in the Palestinian Territories, in a statement






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