Rocketing violence and an economic chokehold have been overshadowed by conflict elsewhere, but the UK and others must stop looking away Rocketing violence and an economic chokehold have been overshadowed by conflict elsewhere, but the UK and others must stop looking away T he “ceasefire” in Gaza is a “cruel and deadly illusion”, warned James Elder, the Unicef spokesman, on Friday. Israeli forces have killed more than 1,000 Palestinians since its declaration in October, says the Gaza health