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"drahcir" <justrichardsmusic@gmail.com> wrote in message 
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On Nov 25, 3:19 pm, "John H Fisher" <TaxServ...@aol.com> wrote:
> UN human rights chief calls for end to Israeli blockade of Gaza 
> Striphttp://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=28983&Cr=palestin&Cr1=

Fascinating how this person addresses the blockade but not its cause.

***Fascinating how YOU address the topic without addressing the "cause"!! 
Just what is the cause, in your opinion????  Mine is that it is avarice, 
greed, profit 'n' power sought by Israel at the expense of mankind in 
general.   Unending LIES from 1948. 'til this very day!!!  The unending 
pursuit to enslave others, occasionaly gets a reprieve but  Israel ALWAYS 
finds a way to thwart any efforts towards peaceful settlements.



>
> 18 November 2008 - The top United Nations human rights official called
> today for an immediate end to the Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip, 
> which
> she said contravened international law and had deprived those living there
> of their most basic human rights for months.
> "By function of this blockade, 1.5 million Palestinian men, women and
> children have been forcibly deprived of their most basic human rights for
> months," said Navi Pillay, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. 
> "This
> is in direct contravention of international human rights and humanitarian
> law. It must end now," she said.
>
> Ms. Pillay called on the Israeli authorities to facilitate the urgent
> passage of essential humanitarian goods into Gaza, including food, medical
> supplies and fuel, to allow the immediate restoration of electricity, 
> water
> and other essential services, and to lift restrictions on the movement of
> civilians for medical, educational and religious purposes.
>
> "Decisive steps must be taken to preserve the dignity and basic welfare of
> the civilian population, more than half of which are children," she said.
>
> Ms. Pillay welcomed the decision by Israel to allow a limited number of
> trucks to enter Gaza on 17 November, but recalled its obligation to 
> refrain
> from all measures that contravene international law.
>
> "Only a full lifting of the blockade followed by a strong humanitarian
> response will be adequate to relieve the massive humanitarian suffering
> evident in Gaza today," she said.
>
> The High Commissioner also appealed for a complete cessation of Israeli 
> air
> strikes and incursions, and of rocket fire by Palestinian groups.
>
> Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon telephoned Israeli Prime Minister Ehud 
> Olmert
> today to express his deep concern over the consequences of the 
> deteriorating
> humanitarian situation inside Gaza.
>
> Mr. Ban strongly urged Mr. Olmert to facilitate the freer movement of
> humanitarian supplies and needed UN personnel into Gaza.
>
> The Israeli leader denounced the continuing rocket fire into Israeli from
> Gaza, but agreed to look seriously into the matter raised by Mr. Ban,
> according to a read-out of the telephone call.
>
> Also today, the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the
> Near East (UNRWA) drew attention to what it called "unprecedented levels 
> of
> hardship" in Gaza. It said mothers were being turned away from UNRWA food
> centres without powdered milk for their babies, while the agency had been
> unable to get supplies in, even for blind children.