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Palestinians recover belongings and food from their destroyed house following an Israeli air strike in the Jabalia refugee camp (AFP Photo / Mohammed Abed)

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'Israeli policy makes humanitarian crisis'

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Published 29 December, 2008, 16:44

The Israeli air strikes are not just an attack on Hamas, but an attack on civilian targets as well, says Eva Bartlett from the International Solidarity Movement, which opposes Israeli policy in the region.

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