Gaza Suffers Most Intense Bombardment of 18-Day Israeli Assault

The United Nations estimates about 60,000 Palestinians have fled their homes but many residents of Gaza have no where to go to see refuge because all of the Gaza border crossings are closed.

On Monday The United Nations Human Rights Council adopted a resolution condemning Israel of “grave violations.” The non-binding resolution said Israel"s attack had “resulted in massive violations of human rights of the Palestinian people”.

Zaki Chehab is the political editor of the London-based Al Hayat newspaper and the Arabic TV channel LBC. His is the author of “Inside Hamas: The Untold Story of the Militant Islamic Movement.” He joins us on the telephone from London.

Zaki Chehab, political editor of the London-based Al Hayat newspaper and the Arabic TV channel LBC. For over twenty-five years he has covered Middle Eastern conflicts as a commentator for the Arab and Western media. His is the author of “Inside Hamas: The Untold Story of the Militant Islamic Movement.”