US congressman visits Gaza human rights groups
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A US congressman is visiting rights groups and students in the Gaza Strip. Keith Ellison met earlier with Israeli security officials and Palestinian officials in the West Bank.
A US Consulate spokesman in Jerusalem, Frank Finver, said the Minneapolis Democrat's Gaza visit would last a day. The territory under Hamas rule was devastated by last year's Israeli offensive against the militant group. A blockade meant to cut off weapons smuggling has further weakened the economy of the impoverished Strip. (AP)
