Israeli forces shoot Palestinian farmer in Gaza Strip
Israeli forces have shot and injured a Palestinian farmer in the Gaza Strip, Press TV reports.
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Palestinian medical personnel said the farmer sustained moderate injuries in the city of Deir al-Balah, which is located in the center of the territory, on Friday. He was then transported to a nearby hospital to receive medical treatment.
Gaza has been blockaded since June 2007, which is a situation that has caused a decline in the standard of living, unprecedented levels of unemployment, and unrelenting poverty.
The apartheid regime of Israel denies about 1.7 million people in Gaza their basic rights, such as freedom of movement, jobs that pay proper wages, and adequate healthcare and education.
UN Humanitarian Coordinator James W. Rawley said on April 10 that a new round of Israeli restrictions on the Gaza Strip is impacting food supplies and would have "serious" effects if continued.
"Israel has announced a series of heightened restrictions on the movement of people and goods to and from the Gaza Strip, including closures of the Kerem Shalom crossing," he said in a statement.
Rawley added, "These measures are resulting in the depletion of stocks of essential supplies, including basic foodstuffs and cooking gas, and undermine the livelihoods and rights of many vulnerable Gazan families.
"If these restrictions continue, the effect upon the Gaza population will be serious."
