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The year began with an ever-worsenlng conf lict between the lsraelis and Palestinians in a small area of land called the Gaza Strip lsraeli troops crossed the border into Gaza, claiming they were pursuing members of Palestinian armed groups that were bent on attacking lsrael. They also unleashed a milìtary bombardment of civìlian areas there, saying these were being
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Office of the Chinese Foreign Ministry, we also drew attention to the case of Zhuo Xiaojun, a Hong Kong resident who was executed on the Mainland, despite maintaining his innocence to his dying breath. Zhuo's sister, Zhuo Xiaohong, who is now a U.S resident, was invited to share her brother's story at our 2008 Death Penalty and Executions Report release press conference. She also joined the march, and presented the letter to the Chinese government with us.
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