Report details hopeless conditions in Gaza

LONDON (ABP) -- Residents of Gaza see no hope for a brighter future --
and that's one of the most distressing aspects of the situation in the
Middle East, according to an international Christian aid-and-development
group’s advocacy officer for the region.

Hanan Elmasu of the United Kingdom-based organization Christian Aid worked on a new briefing detailing the impact of Israel's measures to ease the blockade of Gaza after six months.

Elmasu, a regular visitor to Gaza, told the British Baptist newspaper The Baptist Times,
“Life for Gaza civilians is very traumatic. There is very little
economic activity, high unemployment and much of the population are
dependent on handouts.”