Middle East
For Civilians, 'There Is No Safe Zone In Gaza'
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Morning Edition, January 8, 2009 · Israel is preventing reporters from entering the Gaza Strip to cover the offensive against Hamas. Ayman Mohyeldin, a television reporter for Al-Jazeera English, has been in Gaza since the Israeli air strikes began. He tells Renee Montagne that the Israeli offensive has been punishing and that "there is no safe zone in Gaza."
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Thursday, January 8, 2009
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