Temporary Halt To Gaza Bombing A Paltry Response As Extreme Violence Victimizes Civilians

The military offensive in the Gaza Strip is affecting civilians indiscriminately, while medical teams continue to face serious obstacles to providing assistance, the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) said today. The international community must not be content with a limited truce, which MSF said is largely inadequate for providing lifesaving assistance.

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Filed under: Aid / Disasters on January 14th, 2009