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Wednesday, January 19, 2011

UN director in Gaza quits for new post

The Guardian- John Ging leaves UNRWA to take senior New York post after years as champion of Gazans' rights.

John Ging, the high-profile director of the UN relief agency in Gaza, is to quit his current post to take up a senior UN job in New York.

Ging, 45, who has worked in Gaza since 2006, has been an enthusiastic and effective advocate for the rights of the Gazan population and a vocal critic of Israeli government policy.

He has been the target of assassination attempts and death threats in Gaza, and Islamist opponents have attacked projects he has promoted.

A charismatic former officer in the Irish army, Ging described the blockade of Gaza as a "medieval siege", and has said Israel's policies in the territory risk breeding a new generation of militants.

His departure from the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) will be welcomed by many in the Israeli political and military establishment who believe he overstepped the mark in his criticisms of their policies. Read more
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