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World fears grow over Gaza humanitarian crisis

AFP, Beijing
World leaders expressed mounting concern about the humanitarian impact of Israel's massive offensive on the Gaza Strip Monday, as diplomatic efforts to bring an end to the conflict went into overdrive.
Chinese President Hu Jintao said he was worried about a "humanitarian crisis," in a telephone conversation with US President George W. Bush, Israel's most powerful ally, according to Beijing's foreign ministry.
Hu "expressed concern about the escalation in the
conflict between the Palestinians and the Israelis and the worsening turbulence in the Middle East," the ministry's website said in a statement.
Aid groups have said Israel's offensive has aggravated a humanitarian crisis for Gaza's population, who have no electricity, no water and now face dire food shortages. Hospitals were only running on backup generators.
"Our life is filled with fear," said Abdelrahim Malaka, a resident of the surrounded Gaza City. "We call on the world to have mercy onus and save us from the Israeli war.
What did the children do wrong to have their houses bombed?"
Israel allowed some humanitarian aid to enter the Gaza Strip on Monday, including medicine and food which was sent from Egypt. Jordan, Greece and UN aid agencies.
"A convoy of 80 trucks transporting humanitarian aid has started to pass through the Kerem Shalom crossing" in the south, a military spokesman said.
The Nahal Oz terminal in the north was also opened to allow the transfer of 200,000 litresoffuel forGaza's electricity station as well as 120
tonnes of cooking gas, he said.
It was "critical for Israel to meet its humanitarian obligations," Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said Monday.
"Australia recognises Israel’s right to self-defence, (but) we call on all parties to avoid any actions which result in unnecessary suffering or increased suffering on the pan of innocent civilians," Rudd said.
The Philippine government has abandoned an attempt to evacuate six Filipinos -- four children, their mother and a nun -- from the area, officials said Monday.