Peter Schiff On CNBC Dec.29, 2008
Israel has stepped up its attacks on Gaza for the third consecutive day on Monday. The Israeli raids have killed around 320 Gazans and wounded more than 1,400 so far. UNRWA has said that there are about 51 civilians among Gaza’s casualties including 17 women and some children. Meanwhile, Israeli foreign minister Tzipi Livni said that “in a war… civilians sometimes pay the price” in a sign that Israel will continue its attack until “all goals are achieved.” On Monday: We’ll discuss the Arab and international reactions to the current Israeli assault on Gaza, and what is the possible role that the Arab countries and the international community can play to end the current assault.
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Palestinian families are wondering whether they will become the next target after four days of Israeli air raids on the Gaza Strip.
As Sherine Tadros reports, there are few places to hide, and civilian casualties continue to rise.
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December 29, 2008 C-SPAN
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon made a statement about the humanitarian situation in Gaza following Israeli military attacks against Hamas targets. Then other officials provided statistics and details of the scope of the crisis and responded to questions from members of the press. Senior United Nations officials reported from the field by video link.
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