Jan 29 - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon launched a humanitarian appeal for the people of Gaza in the aftermath of Israel's military offensive.
Ban used the meeting of global economic experts in Davos to announce the 613 million U.S.-dollar fund to help the victims of violence in Gaza where Israel's three-week offensive killed about 1,300 Palestinians.
Thirteen Israelis were killed during the same period.
Neena Dhaun reports.
A Palestinian, whose house was destroyed during Israel's 22-day offensive, sits in front of tents in Jabalya in the northern Gaza Strip January 29, 2009. Along the 45 km (30-mile) strip ...
