Someone pinch me...could it be...Is humanity in 2008...? The world's people need to respond....The people of Gaza are being squeezed to death. This week's blackouts and bombings have finally caught the world's attention – and the international community could help end the blockade. Our obligation is clear. This isn't about Israel versus Palestine, Hamas versus Fatah.
It's about one and a half million human beings locked up in the biggest prison on earth. The siege of Gaza is a collective punishment violating international law - but far from ensuring Israel's security, it only stokes the rage and desperation fueling this conflict.
"People are very happy. We have been living like birds in a cage. Now we have been released, we are so happy," said Mohammed, a Palestinian at the border.
Most came to shop, desperate to stock up on goods that have become increasingly scarce as the blockade has gone on.
There were old men herding goats across the border and youngsters carrying boxes of crisps and cheese.
Donkeys pulling wooden carts laden with cement weaved along the muddy road to the border.
There were shiny Chinese motorcycles and dusty cartons of cigarettes.
Women clad in black carried rolled-up rugs on their backs and fridge-freezers were hauled slowly through the crowds.
Above all people were after fuel, the shortage of which seemed to precipitate this crisis. By Ian Pannell BBC News, Gaza border
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