Gazan humanitarian crisis shames us all

As I write, the terrible blockade on Gaza, which the world is barely noticing, is easing slightly. But it is truly terrible, that Israel is collectively-punishing the population of this 'open-air prison': http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/CC981B4C-A277-4F1F-B9FB-ADD6BCBB67E5.htm . They are literally killing the civilian people of this stateless place:
http://www.maannews.net/en/index.php?opr=ShowDetails&ID=27093

My partner Juliette wrote about this brewing crisis in our newspaper column, 9 days ago:
http://oneworldcolumn.org/192.html
Shame on the world indeed, for ignoring this desperate crisis...