One year ago this weekend, Israel began its 22-day assault on the Gaza strip. Dubbed Operation Cast Lead, 1400 Palestinians and 13 Israelis were killed in what was Israels deadliest attack on Palestinians. We look back on Operation Cast Lead with Palestinian journalist Sami Abu Salem who was in Gaza during the assault.
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Gaza Freedom March Planned for One-Year Anniversary of Israeli Assault This weekend marks that one-year anniversary of the start of Israels 3-week assault on the Gaza Strip that killed some 1400 Palestinians and 13 Israelis. To mark the occasion, a group of over nearly 1400 individuals from over 40 countries around the world are aiming to break the siege of Gaza and participate in a non-violent march inside Gaza alongside thousands of Palestinians. We speak with Hedy Epstein, an 85-year old ...
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