Escape From Gaza: Tens Of Thousands Cross Downed Wall

Gazans Knock Down Border, Flee to Egypt

AP IBRAHIM BARZAK January 23, 2008 at 10:08 AM
RAFAH, Gaza Strip — Tens of thousands of Palestinians on foot and on donkey carts poured into Egypt from Gaza Wednesday after masked gunmen used land mines to blast down a seven-mile barrier dividing the border town of Rafah.
The border breach was a dramatic protest against the closure of the impoverished Palestinian territory imposed last week by Israel.
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Humanitarian Impact of Israel's Blockade of Gaza
2 Minute Video Report

Gaza's 1.5 million residents are struggling to cope without electricity and other basic necessities on the fourth day of an Israeli blockade. Hospitals have begun to run short of fuel for generators, and sewage has spilled out onto the streets.

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American Pressure Thwarts UN Censure of Gaza Strip Blockade

By Shlomo Shamir and Barak Ravid, Haaretz Correspondents, and News Agencies
The United Nations Security Council will not approve a resolution condemning Israel over the closure of the Gaza Strip, due to pressure applied by the United States.

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The Lessons of Violence

By Chris Hedges
This is not another typical spat between Israelis and Palestinians. This is the final, collective strangulation of the Palestinians in Gaza. The decision to block shipments of food by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency means that two-thirds of the Palestinians who rely on relief aid will no longer be able to eat when U.N. stockpiles in Gaza run out.