VIDEO: Amnesty International Urges End to Gaza Blockade

A leading human rights group cited the suffocation of the 1.4 million Palestinians living in the Gaza Strip as reason for Israel to lift its two-and-a-half year embargo on the tiny coastal area.

Amnesty International's Francesca Burke explains in this video how Israel's blockade leaves Gaza residents struggling in poverty.

"The reality is that the blockade does not target armed groups, but rather, punishes Gaza's entire population by restricting the entry of food, medical supplies, educational equipment and building materials," said Malcom Smart, the group's Middle East and North Africa director.

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