On Tuesday, outside the UN headquarters in Gaza City, camels,horses, sheep's, donkeys and goats rallied with their keepers and other Gazan's, in protest of Israel's crippling blockade of the Gaza Strip. The animals were dressed up in beautiful saddlebags and signs in English and Arabic language, reading,"Where is the world's conscience?" Save the children of Gaza","The UN has to end the siege of Gaza." -"Gaza is dying, end the siege now" "Is the UN an International lie?"...
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Gaza Strip Appeal to UN - Stop the Crippling Blockade
"Are You More Concerned About Your Pets Then the Lives of Gaza Strip Children" ?
Hiyam Noir, PalestineFreeVoice
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Photo Fady Adwan PalestineFreeVoice Images
The message to Ki-Moon said:"Does the Secretary-General await the death of 1,200 Palestinian patients who are denied travel abroad for treatment, before the siege can be lifted?"
March 11 2008On Tuesday, outside the UN headquarters in Gaza City, camels,horses, sheep's, donkeys and goats rallied with their keepers and other Gazan's, in protest of Israel's crippling blockade of the Gaza Strip.The animals were dressed up in beautiful saddlebags and signs in English and Arabic language, reading,"Where is the world's conscience?" Save the children of Gaza","The UN has to end the siege of Gaza." -"Gaza is dying, end the siege now" "Is the UN an International lie?"Employees in the United Nations were asked earlier today " why is there no bomb shelters in Gaza Strip"? - they were laughing laud, and answered" don't think the Israelis would allow bomb shelters "!!!The spokes person Sami Akila, of the Sunna' Al-Hayat society which organized the Tuesday rally in Gaza City, said "if the messages of the animals would reach the international community, the language written on the signs,and the language from the residents on Gaza Strip, should be understood as an attempt, to make our out cry for help widely heard...In an address to the member states of the United Nations, Akila said "your own human values including the treaties you signed has failed to be implemented"."We know that animals and pets,in the world are fed well, mean while the children of Gaza Strip are suffering from hunger and anemia, most of them go to sleep without eating a dinner. The world outside seam to be more concerned about their pets, then the children on Gaza Strip. The organizers of the rally in Gaza City today,also delivered a personal message to the UN Secretary General, Ban Ki Moon asking him to save Gaza Strip, through implementing the Principles " target="_new">www.un.org/Overview/rights.html">Principles of Human Rights.The message to Ki-Moon said:"Does the Secretary-General await the death of 1,200 Palestinian patients who are denied travel abroad for treatment, before the siege can be lifted?"
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