(04.08.08) After Hamas’ January 25, 2006 electoral victory, Israel targeted Gaza oppressively. All outside aid was cut off. Sanctions and an economic embargo were imposed, and the democratically elected government was falsely called a terrorist organization and isolated. Stepped up repression followed along with repeated IDF incursions, attacks, killings, targeted assassinations, arrests, destruction of property and more in a pattern all too familiar to Palestinians for over six decades. Gazans are imprisoned in their own land and have been traumatized for months. In June 2007, things got worse after Israel placed the Territory under siege - described by some as medieval because of its extreme harshness. (Follow the link below to continue)
<p>http://baltimorechronicle.com/2008/080408Lendman.shtml</p>
FreeGaza Movement
Human rights group that sailed 5 times into port of Gaza.
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