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Who can stop the Gaza violence?

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Published: 11 January, 2009, 09:13

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As Israeli troops prepareng to put more pressure on Hamas, independent New York web journalist Lori Harfenist has been asking people whether international organisations are doing enough to stop the violence.

Public opinion seems to expect things to get worse before they can get better in the Middle East.

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