Palestinians line up to buy bread from a bakery in the central Gaza City, 22 December 2008. Israel has come under international criticism for keeping the Gaza crossings closed since 05 November. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) halted the distribution of food for a total of 750,000 refugees after the closure of the crossings and the lack of wheat flour in Gaza. APAIMAGES PHOTO / ASHRAF AMRA