The ceasefire statement from US/UN ignores the fact that seven years of a tight siege of Gaza have caused shortages of materials and supplies to repair and rebuild and that experts say it will take a year to repair Gazas only power plant after Israel bombed it earlier this week. During this period, civilians in Gaza will receive urgently needed humanitarian relief, and the opportunity to carry out vital functions, including burying the dead, taking care of the injured, and restocking food supplies. Overdue repairs on essential water and energy infrastructure could also continue during this period.
Posted on: Thu, 31 Jul 2014 22:23:13 +0000
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