Following on from our highlighting of the Kairos Palestine Document, we'd like to draw your attention to a second document that was published before Christmas by a variety of organisations including Amnesty International, Oxfam, CAFOD, and Greenbelt partners Christian Aid.

Entitled "Failing Gaza: No rebuilding, no recovery, no more excuses", the report is an analysis of the aftermath of Israel's Operation Cast Lead, and a condemnation of the lack of international action to secure the ending of the blockade of Gaza, which is preventing reconstruction and recovery. The report highlights the grim reality endured by 1.5 million people in Gaza, and urges people to take action by reminding elected officials of their responsibility to traumatised, impoverished and isolated people.

Download and read the document, and then take a moment to send an email to the Foreign Secretary David Milliband MP to intervene and end the blockade.

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The short film No Way Through by Alexandra Monro and Sheila Menon also highlights mobility restrictions in the West Bank and is well worth a watch. It won an award  as part of the Short Film Project from Ctrl Alt Shift.