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Delegates Issue Appeal for the End of the Siege of Gaza--No US Congresspersons involved

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Recognizing that many people have not been able to leave Gaza for many years due to Israeli policies, the delegation underscored the right for people to move freely in and out of Gaza, limited only by reasonable security checks and document requirements.

International Community and Governments Must Accept the Democratic Choices of the Palestinian People

The delegation declared it is critical that the international community and governments accept the democratic choices of the Palestinian people in the next elections.  

Dignity, Self-Respect, Determination and Persistence of the People of Gaza

Former United Kingdom Minister for Foreign Aid Claire Short told an assembly of persons injured during the Israeli attack on Gaza ...

"The dignity and self-respect with which you carry yourselves during this very difficult period is a lesson for us all. We admire very much your determination and persistence in rebuilding what was destroyed in the Israeli attacks and coping with the deprivations caused by the Israeli land and sea blockades. Our job is to get our governments to listen to your stories and to pressure the Israelis to end the siege of Gaza. And we will."

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