Palestinian Children in Israeli-Run West Bank Areas Suffer Worst Conditions Than Gaza

[P F Tinmore]

In Israel and the Occupied Territories, a new report says Palestinian children in some areas of the West Bank are enduring a worse humanitarian crisis than children in Gaza. According to Save the Children, the plight of children living in the 60% of the West Bank that remains under full Israeli administration has reached a "crisis point." The Israeli and U.S. governments have long touted improved living conditions in the West Bank to counter criticism of the occupation.

Democracy Now! | Headlines for July 01, 2010