"Above all, what is being tested is whether the imaginative engagement of dedicated private citizens can influence the struggle of a beleaguered people for basic human rights, and whether their courage and commitment can awaken the conscience of humanity to an unfolding tragedy."BEIRUT: Members of the Free Gaza Movement (FGM) held a press conference in Beirut on Tuesday to describe their recent breaking of the Israeli siege on the Gaza Strip in Palestine.BEIRUT: Members of the Free Gaza Movement (FGM) held a press conference in Beirut on Tuesday to describe their recent breaking of the Israeli siege on the Gaza Strip in Palestine.Richard Falk
The Israeli government tightened a blockade on Gaza in 2006 after Hamas prevailed in democratic elections, regularly preventing the coastal territory from importing fuel, humanitarian aid and medical assistance. The siege was stepped up in mid-2007 after Hamas gunmen won a power struggle with rivals from the Western-backed Fatah faction, causing what many non-governmental organizations have labeled a humanitarian catastrophe.
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