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Politics : Israel to U.S. : Now Deal with Syria and Iran
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To: Ed Huang who wrote (2187)10/13/2003 11:47:57 AM
From: Crimson Ghost  Read Replies (1) of 22250
 
Another in the countless list of crimes committed by international Zionism against virtually defenseless Palestinians.

Rafah Declared Disaster Zone

Nazir Majally, Asharq Al-Awsat

Arab News

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, 13 October 2003 —The governor of Rafah
declared the area a disaster zone yesterday as the Israeli Army pressed
for a third straight day a major operation that has already claimed eight
lives.

Majid Al-Ghal said at least 100 houses had been destroyed during the
operation. “We announce that Rafah is a city of disaster,” said the
governor. “They have destroyed roads, water supplies, the sewage
system, telephones and electricity.”

Residents said there had been no electricity, running water or telephone
service in the teeming, cinder-block refugee camp for 48 hours after
Israeli forces knocked out generators providing power to the impoverished
community of 70,000.

Peter Hansen, head of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency
serving Palestinian refugees, said that “between 1,000 and 2,000 people
have been left with nothing whatsoever.” About 120 homes or blocks of
flats were flattened and dozens more severely damaged, Hansen said
during a tour of smashed neighborhoods. Most of Rafah’s residents live
with several generations of relatives under one roof.
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