Gazas humanitarian situation is at its worst since Israel occupied the territory in 1967, say UK-based human rights and development groups. They include Amnesty International, Save the Children, Cafod, Care International and Christian Aid. They criticise Israels blockade on Gaza as illegal collective punishment which fails to deliver security. Israel pulled its troops and settlers out of the Gaza Strip in 2005, but retained control over Gazas airspace and coastline, and over its own border with the territory.
“Gaza cannot become a partner for peace unless Israel, Fatah and the Quartet engage with Hamas and give the people of Gaza a future” says Daleep Mukarji, Christian Aid.
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