(29 June 09 - RV) Six months after the end of the Israeli Military’s operation in
Gaza, people living there are unable to rebuild their lives and are sliding ever deeper
into despair. These are the findings of a report released today by the International
Committee of the Red Cross.
Restrictions on imports have made it extremely
difficult for Gazans to reconstruct even basic infrastructure in the region. Thousands
of homes only have access to running water on certain days, and every day, 69 million
litres of untreated sewage are pumped directly into the Mediterranean because they
cannot be treated.
We spoke to Antoine Grand, the Director of the International
Committee of the Red Cross in Gaza, about some of the other problems facing the people
living in the area