In Gaza Blockade, Humanitarian Organizations Can No Longer Be Neutral

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<p>‘How wo l yo r life be affecte if yo i ’t have electricity for at least 16 ho rs each ay? That’s the sit atio i Gaza where power is available for o more tha eight ho rs per ay, a resi e ts live with rolli g power c ts occ rri g o a co sta tly cha gi g sche le.</p>
<p>Spe time with people i Gaza, a yo see how they’ve shape their lives aro the availability of electricity. A st e t i Gaza tol me that she wakes p at 3 a.m. to iro her clothes so that “the occ patio oes ’t etermi e what I wear.” A colleag e tol me his family eci es whe a how m ch foo they b y base o the availability of power, si ce eight ho rs of electricity oes ’t keep foo col i a refrigerator. D ri g a rece t visit to Gaza, a frie elaye a meeti g with me so that he co l o la ry while his eighborhoo ha power.’</p>
<p><a href="http://www.afsc.org/blogs/h ma itaria – e trality#" target="_bla k">Rea more: I Gaza Blocka e, H ma itaria Orga izatio s Ca No Lo ger Be Ne tral</a></p>