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November 24, 2008

UN: Gaza Faces Humanitarian Catastrophe
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The United Nations Relief and Works Agency is warning Gaza faces a
humanitarian “catastrophe” if Israel continues to prevent aid reaching
the territory. Karen Abu Zayd, commissioner general of UNRWA, said the
human toll of this month’s sealing off of Gaza was the gravest since the
early days of the Palestinian intifada eight years ago.



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