Monday, January 12, 2009

Gaza Massacre




Two weeks under fire and still no end in sight. Troops pushed deeper into Gaza in a day of fierce fighting on Sunday as Israel ignored continuing global protests. Civilians again fell victim to Israel's brutal offensive that has left more than 900 people dead in the 16-day-old war, including 275 children. At least a quarter to one-third of deaths to date have been children.Unlike other conflicts where there's a chance to flee the war zone. There's nowhere else for the population to go. An example is the recent Israel attack near a United Nations school in Gaza, killing more than 40 among the hundreds who had sought refuge at the school from the fighting.