A political war of words has begun at the United Nations over the latest conflict between Israel and the Palestinians which has left hundreds dead in Gaza. But behind the rhetoric is a story of human suffering, described here by Caritas’ Jerusalem Gaza coordinator On Tuesday I had a really tough day at work. I went to the Shojae’ya neighbourhood in Gaza. So many people have left their homes in this and other neighbourhoods, taking absolutely nothing with them. Shojae’ya has been heavily bombed and there are whole families living in churches. It was difficult to concentrate on what I was doing while I was there because of the pounding of the bombs. Part of my job for Caritas is to travel to various parts of Gaza and assess what people need. Working in Gaza during the con