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| Subject: | [Fwd: [palsolidarity] Urgent Action: Rafah being destroyed by Israeli occupation] |
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| Date: | Wed, 15 Oct 2003 14:06:48 -0400 |
| From: | John Collins <collins@stlawu.edu> |
| To: | Don Collins <dcollins@skyhouse.us> , Eve Stoddard <estoddard@mail.stlawu.edu> , Martha Chew <mchew@mail.stlawu.edu> , Ganesh Trichur <tganesh@stlawu.edu> , Judith DeGroat <jdegroat@stlawu.edu> , Joel Morton <jmorton@stlawu.edu> , Danielle Egan <degan@stlawu.edu> , Erin McCarthy <emccarthy@stlawu.edu> , Traci Fordham <tracifordham@stlawu.edu> |
http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article2061.shtml
Salaam,
John
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| Subject: | [palsolidarity] Urgent Action: Rafah being destroyed by Israeli occupation |
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| Date: | Tue, 14 Oct 2003 21:08:47 -0000 |
| From: | International Solidarity Movement <ism-alerts@palsolidarity.org> |
| To: | palsolidarity@yahoogroups.com |
Urgent Action:
[Rafah, Gaza Strip]
Rafah is being destroyed.
Electricity and phone lines have been cut in many areas of Rafah.
Sewage lines and the basic infrastructure of the city have been
destroyed and the Mayor of the municipality has declared the area a
disaster zone. As of the writing of this release there have been 10
killed (including at least 3 children, and one ambulance driver). A
significant number are in the ICU including one child after being
shot in the back from military fire. The one hospital to which
residents of Rafah can go has run out of beds -people are having to
sleep on the floor- and is running critically low on medical
supplies. The only route into and out of Rafah has been sealed for
almost a week now and the town is running low on food, water, and
basic supplies.
The UN is reporting that more than 1200 people have been made
homeless and that number is rising. This does not include the large
numbers of families whose houses have been partially demolished by
the military. Laura Gordon, an American citizen, is inside Rafah
and giving detailed firsthand accounts of the situation on the
ground. She and the families she is staying with are in grave
danger, include the family of Abu Ahmed, one of the countless
families who have been forced to flee their homes under heavy
gunfire from tanks and Apache helicopters. This crime must stop
immediately.
Please call the following numbers to let Israel know that the world
is watching.
Captain Levey, Southern Command, Gaza Strip:
+972 56-246-406
Gaza Occupation Forces:
+972 88-741-544
For more information from Rafah, contact:
Laura:
+972 67 850 734
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-- In the dark times, Will there also be singing? Yes, there will be singing, About the dark times. --Bertolt Brecht John Collins Assistant Professor of Global Studies St. Lawrence University 82 Park Street Canton, NY 13617 (315) 229-5661