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Reporting back from Gaza during the tenuous ceasefire, Oxfam's Michael Bailey gives a firsthand view of the consequences of war.
We are caged like animals, waiting to die
Every day I say, "this has been the worst day of my life," and then tomorrow comes.
My fifteen-month-old child is already showing signs of trauma. In the middle of his few hours of slumber, he wakes up and starts screaming as if someone has hit him.
"At least if I die, I will die with a little hope."
This morning I heard people chanting outside. I wondered what it was, and then the lights came on.
A young Israeli speaks with his local community about the conflict in Gaza.
Stories from Shifa Hospital and beyond
Today, I met with people outside of Shifa Hospital in Gaza city. I could not believe the stories I was hearing.
"Our hospitals cannot cope, nor can our doctors."
Short on supplies and equipment, doctors are struggling to provide medical care to people in Gaza.
January 8, 2009: We are slowly being suffocated
Today, I left my neighborhood for the first time since this waking nightmare started. As my wife and I said goodbye, I knew that we were both thinking the same thing--that this could be the last time we ever see one another.
January 5, 2009: Are we not human?
The air, the sea, and the earth in Gaza city are now occupied by the Israeli military. They occupy Gazans' minds, nerves, and ears too.
December 31, 2008: Hoping that the New Year will bring us peace
Last night we had no electricity; we rationed the fuel from the generator to provide us with a little light.
According to the news and medical sources 345 Gazans are now reported killed, 1,600 injured, and 220 in critical condition.
At least 300 Gazans are reported to have been killed and more than 700 injured, 200 in critical condition. Among the casualties are more than 20 children and ten women.
December 27, 2008: At least 225 Palestinians are reported to have been killed and 700 injured.
New Year's Day, 2009: Waiting for the worst
Around midnight, Israeli jets hit the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) building, 1km away from my home.
Escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza
International aid to Gaza has risen sharply as poverty mounts.
