Redeye

The siege of Gaza

| December 15, 2008

Show Notes:

The Red Cross, Oxfam and the United Nations Secretary General are among the many voices calling for an end to Israel's 18-month long siege of Gaza, saying that it's a humanitarian disaster for the people living there.

Reem Abdul Qadir is a member of Health Professionals Against the Siege of Gaza. We speak with her about the consequences of the siege for the physical and mental development of children living in the territory.