Read the story >In the dank basement of one of Gaza's sewage pumping stations, raw sewage sprays out of leaks in the rusting metal work.
The Strip's sewage system is one of many things affecting Gazans' quality of life that urgently needs updating.
"It took months and months of negotiations to get Israel to allow some spare parts through the borders," says Maher al-Najjar, an engineer at the Gaza Emergency Water Project...
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
BBC: Truce barely eases Gaza embargo
From a BBC news article published today: