Posted on December 13th, 2007 by Marian Houk
The ICRC said today, in an information pamphlet, that “The dignity of the Palestinians is being trampled underfoot day after day, both in the West Bank and in Gaza. Israel’s harsh security measures come at an enormous humanitarian cost, leaving those living under occupation with just enough to survive, but not enough to live [...]
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Filed under: Gaza, International Committee of the Red Cross - ICRC, Israel, Middle East Peace Process
Posted on December 7th, 2006 by Marian Houk
As holiday shoppers crowd the stores, and Geneva familes order their foie gras and oysters and lobsters for the fetes (holidays), the United Nations is asking us not to forget the needy in Palestine.
“Two-thirds of Palestinians in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip are now living in poverty”, UN Humanitarian Coordinator Kevin Kennedy said, [...]
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Filed under: Donors, International Committee of the Red Cross - ICRC, Israel, Palestine & Palestinians, UN Humanitarian Efforts, United Nations Agencies and Programmes
Posted on November 7th, 2006 by Marian Houk
AP has reported that Achim Steiner, Executive Director of the UN Environment Program, has said that recent tests confirmed “the use of white phosphorus-containing artillery and mortar ammunition” by the IDF during the conflict. Steiner said, however, that the UN team found no evidence of use of depleted uranium or other radioactive material during Israel’s [...]
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Filed under: Chemical Weapons, Environment, International Committee of the Red Cross - ICRC, Israel, Lebanon
