Title: Two Relief Organizations Call for Immediate Ceasefire in Gaza Strip

The Secretary General of the Norwegian Refugee Council, Jan Egeland, stated at a conference in Paris on Thursday that "an immediate ceasefire in Gaza Strip is extremely necessary." He added, "We cannot wait another minute for a humanitarian ceasefire or for the lifting of the blockade, which constitutes collective punishment." Egeland continued: "Without a ceasefire, the lifting of the blockade, an end to indiscriminate bombing, and the war, the loss of lives will continue." The President of Médecins Sans Frontières, Isabelle Defourny, described what Israel calls "safe zones in southern Gaza" as false areas.