Palestinians attend a protest calling the lifting of the Israeli blockade in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, on July 29, 2009. UN agencies called on Israel to allow construction materials into the Gaza Strip so that schools damaged in this year's war can be rebuilt in time for the new school year. [Xinhua]

A Palestinian woman attends a protest calling the lifting of the Israeli blockade in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, on July 29, 2009. [Xinhua]