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Credit: Reuters/Mohammed Salem GENEVA (Reuters) - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Monday Israel's blockade of the Gaza Strip violates the Geneva Conventions and called for its lifting. World The neutral humanitarian agency also urged Hamas Islamist militants holding Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, captured nearly four years ago in a cross-border raid, to allow his family to have regular contact with him, in line with international law. Israel's raid on a Gaza aid flotilla two weeks ago, in which nine pro-Palestinian Turkish activists were killed, highlighted acute hardships faced by 1.5 million Gazans due to the closure since 2007, it said. They endure unemployment, poverty and warfare, and health care whose quality is at an "all time low." "The whole of Gaza's civilian population is being punished for acts for which they bear no responsibility. The closure therefore constitutes a collective punishment imposed in clear violation of Israel's obligations under international humanitarian law," the ICRC said in a five-page statement. It was the first time the ICRC has said explicitly that Israel's blockade constitutes a violation of international humanitarian law embodied in the Geneva Conventions, an ICRC spokeswoman said. The Fourth Geneva Convention of 1949, ratified by Israel, bans collective punishment of a civilian population. Israel is entitled to impose restrictions on military material for legitimate security reasons, but the scope of the closure is disproportionate, covering items of basic necessity, according to the ICRC. "We are urging Israel to put an end to this closure and call upon all those who have an influence on the situation, including Hamas, to do their utmost to help Gaza's civilian population," said Beatrice Megevand-Roggo, head of ICRC operations for the Middle East. The ICRC said Hamas had continually rebuffed its requests to allow its officials to visit Shalit in detention. "In violation of international humanitarian law, it has also refused to allow him to get in touch with his family," it said. Under customary international humanitarian law, captors holding detainees must allow them family contacts, while the Geneva Conventions require that they be treated humanely. BASIC NEEDS Arab League chief Amr Moussa visited the Gaza Strip on Sunday, the highest Arab official to do so since its seizure by Hamas Islamists in 2007, and called for an end to Israel's blockade of the Palestinian territory. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held talks on Friday with Middle East envoy Tony Blair on the blockade. Netanyahu said on Sunday Israel would continue discussions with the international community to prevent weapons and military equipment from reaching Gaza and to allow in humanitarian aid, an apparent signal it was open to revising blockade procedures. "Under international humanitarian law, Israel must ensure that the basic needs of Gazans, including adequate health care, are met," the ICRC said. The blockade, about to enter its fourth year, was "choking off any real possibility of economic development," it said. States are obliged to allow and facilitate rapid and unimpeded passage of all relief supplies, equipment and personnel, according to ICRC which deploys 100 staff in Gaza. "The Palestinian authorities ... must do everything within their power to provide proper health care, supply electricity and maintain infrastructure for Gaza's people," it added. Fuel reserves in Gaza, vital for keeping hospital generators running during daily power cuts, keep drying up, it said. Stocks of essential medical supplies were at an all-time low because of a halt in cooperation between authorities in Ramallah, the Fatah-ruled West Bank, and Gaza, the agency said. "The state of the health care system in Gaza has never been worse," said ICRC health coordinator Eileen Daly. "Health is being politicized: that is the main reason the system is failing." Only 60 percent of Gazan residents are connected to a sewage collection system, according to the ICRC which voiced concern that drinking water in most of Gaza is unfit for consumption. (Editing by Janet Lawrence) World Comments See All Comments (8) | Post Comment Jun 13, 2010 8:37pm EDT What’s new! Jahrules Report As Abusive Jun 13, 2010 8:52pm EDT WRONG! Blockade itself does NOT limit humanitarian supplies. Other access is available. This is distorted political non-sense. Hal9King Report As Abusive Jun 13, 2010 9:25pm EDT How about you stay there for a week? We’ll see whether you can survive over there Suhaib Report As Abusive Jun 13, 2010 10:51pm EDT I agree with the above blogger Hal9King. This is totaly wrong. No blocade is a problem, no human rights violation is a problem, no massacre is a problem (400 Palestinian children killed by the Israelis last Jan09) nothing is a problem. So where’s the problem? There’s noooo problem. This is totally distorted political non-sense. Totally distorted. Pedro07 Report As Abusive Jun 13, 2010 11:08pm EDT NEUTRAL????? Is that why the Red Cross only recognizes the Red Crescent AND NOT the Mogen Dovid? (Israel’s Red Cross) The Red Cross was such an embarrassment here in Canada,because of questionable money handling, they had to change the name. If Hamas, Iran, Syria etc., wanted, they could easily absorb the so called Palestinians OR make peace with Israel, instead of threatening to drive them into the sea. Hitler was enough – NEVER AGAIN! jerryatric Report As Abusive Jun 13, 2010 11:16pm EDT Israelis are very cruel people. Regardless of where you stand on the Palestinian issue, no human being deserves this, especially from a people that profess such progression in human character. This is pure frantic abrogation of responsibility. …Shame on these inhumane people of Israel. Jahrules Report As Abusive Jun 13, 2010 11:31pm EDT jerryatric; Jews wore the Hitler’s Nazi mask for so long it’s become the face of Israel. Look in the mirror! Mark my word, the depth of shared hatred towards Israel the world over is unparalleled, and it is one that will manifest itself in a manner that will mark another dark moment in history for Jewish people the world over. You’re simply not invincible; all you’re doing is pushing your luck. How Ironic! I ask you again, what can make an entire sub-continent turn her back on the annihilation of an entire ethnic group? This kinds of behavior! Jahrules Report As Abusive Jun 13, 2010 11:33pm EDT To the above blogger jerryatric, it is the actions of the Israelis and Netanyahu towards the Palestinians that make us think of the Nazis and of Hitler. The Israelis have created a huge concentration camp out of Gaza and the West bank, the Israelis massacre their civilian and their children (think, for instance, about this number: in Jan 09 the Israelis killed 400 Palestinian children), they drive them away from their homes, from their land, etc. Who’s the new Hitler, who are the new Nazis? The Israelis are. Pedro07 Report As Abusive See All Comments (8) Add a Comment *We welcome comments that advance the story directly or with relevant tangential information. We try to block comments that use offensive language or appear to be spam and review comments frequently to ensure they meet our standards. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. 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