Gazans: Siege only make us stronger

Thousands of Gazans protesting the Israeli blockade began forming a human chain Monday morning along the 40-kilometer long (25 miles) Salah a-Din route, which stretches from Rafah in the south all the way to the northern town of Beit Hanoun.

 

Protesters from all across the Strip, including thousands of school children, waved signs reading "The siege will only make us stronger", "The world has sentenced Gaza to death" and "Save Gaza".

 

Rami Abdu, a spokesman for the Popular Committee Against the Siege, said he expected the rally to end without any unusual incidents.

 

"Our message to the world is that we will not be silent until the siege is lifted," he said.