The area of the world where the right to water is perhaps most severely abused is the Gaza Strip. Since 2003, no piped water has existed. Out of Gaza’s 145 wells, only 55 are functional. The World Health Organization reported that 80% of the “drinking” water in Gaza is unsafe for consumption. Since the closure [=>]
Mavi Marmara
Deadly Middle East gamble: Attack on the Mavi Marmara
August 19, 2010Photo by News & Letters. In response to the Israeli blockade of Gaza, especially the storming of ships bringing relief aid, hundreds of protesters closed down a terminal at the port of Oakland, Calif., on Jun. 20 to stop the Israeli Zim Shenzhen ship from unloading its cargo. Dockworkers honored the picket lines.
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