I've been writing about Gaza since 2007.
It's basically hell on earth. Now it's back in the news once more. The Gazans have been staging protests for the past month and will do so for another couple of weeks. Thus far, thirty people have been killed and hundreds injured.
While the main organizers of the protest have called for a peaceful protest, this has not been the case. Tires have been burned, rocks thrown, shots fired, kites with gas cans have been sent over the border. Israel has responded with teargas and live ammunition.
Why the protest? Gaza has been blockaded since 2007 by Israel and Egypt, which means severely restricted access for goods and people, debilitating power outages, a sewage crisis and shortages of medical equipment. It really is hell on earth.
No comments:
Post a Comment