Focus on Gaza: The Blockade + Israel Bans Gaza Toilet Papers, Soap

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In this week’s show we look at how the Israeli blockade continues to hinder life in Gaza.

We have an interview with George Galloway and feature a new campaign by an Israeli anti-blockade group.

Plus we follow one fishermen as he tries to provide food for his family.

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Vehicles in UK aid convoy handed over to Gaza officials – 11 March 2009

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Hasan Ghani for Press Tv from Gaza

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Israel Bans Gaza Toilet Papers, Soap

By IslamOnline.net & News Agencies

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM — European and American officials are protesting its blocking of humanitarian aid, including harmless goods such as cheeses, toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap and toilet papers, from the sealed off Gaza Strip.

“We’re certainly asking the Israelis questions about this,” a US official told Reuters on Wednesday, March 11.

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Western diplomats blasted the Israeli decision-making over the besieged, overcrowded Gaza Strip.

“It is totally surreal,” one European diplomat told Reuters.

“One day we had 600 kg (1,300 pounds) of pasta at the Kerem Shalom crossing but they said, ‘Today, pasta can’t go in’.”

Another Western diplomat echoed the same complaint.

“It’s ever-changing,” he said.

“One week jam is okay and the next week it’s not.”

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