Out of sight and out of mind.
For almost three years the plight of Gaza’s 1.5 million people had gradually faded from view. The international condemnation from Israel’s conduct during the war with Gaza had dimmed. It seemed Gaza was no longer a story.
And then the Freedom Flotilla set sail from Cyprus.
Suddenly people were interested again.
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