Appeal to stop attacks; GAZA BOMBINGS.A BIRMINGHAM relative of five girls killed in the Gaza Strip Gaza Strip (gäz`ə), (2003 est. pop. 1,330,000) rectangular coastal area, c.140 sq mi (370 sq km), SW Asia, on the Mediterranean Sea adjoining Egypt and Israel, in what was formerly SW Palestine. today called for politicians to stop the fighting before more of his family are killed. University of Birmingham Due to Birmingham's role as a centre of light engineering, the university traditionally had a special focus on science, engineering and commerce, as well as coal mining. It now teaches a full range of academic subjects and has five-star rating for teaching and research in several research fellow, Mohammed Balousha, discovered his cousin's children were killed when a bomb flattened their Gabalya home on Sunday night Sunday Night, later named Michelob Presents Night Music, was an NBC late-night television show which aired for two seasons between 1988 and 1990 as a showcase for jazz and eclectic musical artists. . The children who died were four-year-old Gawaher Balousha, and her sisters Donya, aged eight, Samar, aged 12, Ikra, aged 14, and Tahrer, aged 17. Their parents, two of their sisters and one brother survived. Today, Mr Balousha, aged 30, who lives in Selly Oak, described how he felt "completely helpless" knowing that his family were battling to survive amid frequent Israeli bombing attacks. Mr Balousha, who has not returned to Palestine since before the borders were closed in 2006, said: "I'm absolutely devastated that my five beautiful cousins were killed. The people who did this are animals. "I'm now terrified ter·ri·fy tr.v. ter·ri·fied, ter·ri·fy·ing, ter·ri·fies 1. To fill with terror; make deeply afraid. See Synonyms at frighten. 2. To menace or threaten; intimidate. that my mum, six brothers and two sisters, who all live in Gaza City, may also be hurt or even killed." More than 360 Palestinians have been killed since Israel's bombing campaign started five days ago. Four Israelis have been killed by rockets from Gaza. Mr Balousha, who was among 700 protesters who burned an Israeli flag outside Bullring shopping centre on Monday night, must now wait to see how the conflict will end. Mr Balousha said: "I just hope mum and my brothers and sisters, and all their children, make it through this terrifying time so I can see them again one day." CAPTION(S): Mohammed Balousha's family at his brother's masters graduation ceremony in Gaza, (from left) his aunt Lila, his aunt Samira, his mother Hamdyia, his brother Jawad, his sister-in-law Tahani, his aunt Rifka and his sister Ola. |
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