The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) issued a statement today calling for an end to Israel's blockade of the Gaza Strip which it calls a "...collective punishment imposed in clear violation of Israel's obligations under international humanitarian law." The ICRC has urged for the rights of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit , who is held prisoner by Hamas, to be respected. On Israeli-held prisoners, the ICRC state that "Over 800 Gazan detainees in Israeli prisons have been prevented from meeting face-to-face with their loved ones since June 2007."
The (ICRC) issued a statement today calling for an end to Israel's blockade of the Gaza Strip which it calls a "...collective punishment imposed in clear violation of Israel's obligations under international humanitarian law." The ICRC has urged for the rights of Israeli soldier , who is held prisoner by Hamas, to be respected. On Israeli-held prisoners, the ICRC state that "Over in Israeli prisons have been prevented from meeting face-to-face with their loved ones since June 2007."
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800 Gazan detainees