Heavy Israeli shelling in Rafah in southern Gaza has killed at least 40 Palestinians Israeli tanks opened fire in the southern Rafah area At 8 AM local time this morning, the ceasefire brokered by John Kerry, Bank-in Moon, and the United Nations representative in Tel Aviv, came into effect. Some three hours later, the ceasefire, heralded to last for 72 hours, broke down with Israeli artillery and tank fire continuing the destruction of suburbs in Gaza, and in those three hours killing more than 40 Palestinian civilians. The world should not be surprised that this ceasefire arrangement heralded on the television media around the world only yesterday afternoon should be shattered so quickly after its introduction. The ceasefire arrangements provided for Israeli soldiers to remain within Gaza and to continue their program of destroying so-called terror tunnels without any firm assurances from the Israelis to allow food water blankets and other humani...
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http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2014/07/gaza-un-school-hit-201473041918975321.html Israeli shelling hits another Gaza UN school killing at least 20 civilians Jabaliya refugee camp one of the most deprived and densely populated areas in Gaza Another UN school being used as shelter for civilians in Gaza has been bombed by the Israeli forces. It is reported that at least 20 civilians have been killed. The school is in the Jabalia refugee camp and was attacked by tanks and aircraft. Yesterday I blogged that the Israeli intention is to completely flatten Gaza and drive the Palestinians into the sea. Last nights indiscriminate bombardment brings the toll to at least 1250 Palestinians killed with thousands more injured, the majority of which are civilians and of those there are at least 300 children. This genocidal ethnic cleansing of Gaza, has been continuing in its present intensity for over three weeks, with complete destruction...