The present situation in the Gaza strip following the brutal Israeli aggression that has left more than 1000 dead and thousands injured is alarming. That means a deepening of the humanitarian crisis in an area that was already in extreme distress. According to a report released by a group of UK-based human rights organizations sponsored by Amnesty international, the present condition is the "worst humanitarian crisis in the strip since Israel occupied it in the 1967 war". The Islamic welfare organizations now must come forth with massive aid projects for the Palestinians. Our people like always, will surely come forth with generous contributions. -HAFSA MUHAMMAD HANIF, Karachi, via e-mail, January 7.