by Sean Reilly | Jan 24, 2008
Christian Aid has added its voice to the growing condemnation of Israel’s blockade of Gaza. The breach of the border between Gaza and Egypt demonstrates the desperation of a people held hostage to both a policy of collective punishment and an inadequate peace...
by Sean Reilly | Jan 23, 2008
Caritas Jerusalem, part of the international Catholic aid network, is one of a range of church and faith bodies joining the call of UN agencies and NGOs for practical measures to end the escalating crisis in Gaza. Last week, Caritas points out, 35 people in Gaza were...
by Sean Reilly | Jan 22, 2008
Following protests from civic, human rights and church groups, Israel has said that it will allow some fuel and medicine into the Gaza Strip – but only for one day. Its blockade has contributed to a large humanitarian crisis. The Israeli authorities had closed...
by Sean Reilly | Jan 3, 2008
The Israeli army has launched an offensive in the Gaza Strip, killing at least nine people in a series of military air strikes and shelling attacks. It has been accused of breaking the spirit of the Annapolis peace agreement. The Israeli authorities say that its...
by Sean Reilly | Nov 20, 2007
Christian Aid and some 40 other development and human rights organisations are warning world leaders attending the Middle East conference in Annapolis of the dangers of ignoring the humanitarian and political crisis in Gaza. This week a joint statement signed by some...
