By Irene Morrison

About 30 people gathered in Buffalo on December 27th, a wet and snowy Sunday, to remember Israel's assault on Gaza, which began one year ago, a boiling point in a conflict that has been ongoing since 1948.

Internationally, the Gaza Freedom March is attempting to break the blockade on Gaza's border with Egypt, and to send in some badly needed humanitarian aid. Though they have not yet been successful and have now called for a hunger strike, should they be allowed into Gaza, the aid they bring is only a drop in the bucket compaired to the aid Gazans really need. The March is intended to call attention to this, as well as to pressure Egypt to fully open its border and lift the siege on Gaza.

How you can help the Gaza Freedom March:

Contact your local consulate here.

Contact the Palestine Division in Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cairo:

Ahmed Azzam, tel +202-25749682

Email: ahmed.azzam@mfa.gov.eg