Monday, August 4, 2014

As Gaza Death Toll Tops 1800, Dr. Mona El-Farra Mourns Loss of 9 Relatives in Israeli Strike

Democracy Now!

"Early Friday morning, an Israeli air strike on Khan Younis in southern Gaza killed nine members of the El-Farra family, including five children. The house was apparently hit by a rocket, causing the family and their neighbors to run onto the streets. Another rocket or missile reportedly struck the household’s members as they were fleeing. The El-Farra family are relatives of the prominent Palestinian physician Dr. Mona El-Farra, the health chair of the Palestinian Red Crescent Society of the Gaza Strip. She is also the director of Gaza Projects for the Middle East Children’s Alliance. We speak to El-Farra, and her niece, Laila El-Haddad, who testified about the massacre during a congressional briefing on Friday....."

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