Wednesday, June 17, 2009

One Patient Dies in Gaza Raising Toll from Siege to 344

A Palestinian man was reported dead on Wednesday after he was unable to leave the Gaza Strip for life saving medical care. Omer Attallah, 42 years old, had kidney failure, medical sources reported. The Israeli military imposed a crippling siege on the Gaza Strip in June 2007, leaving the 1.5 million Palestinians living there without the needed basic supplies. Full Story - IMEMC