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Palestinians in Gaza, the deal of the century and dwindling living conditions
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Israel to return 20 boats to Gaza fishermen
Israeli occupation authorities announced yesterday that they will be returning 20 fishing boats to the besieged Gaza Strip within 24 hours. One boat was returned through the Kerem Shalom (Karm Abu Salem) crossing. The coordinator of the Palestinian Fishermen’s Syndicate of the Union of Agricultural Work Committees in Gaza Zakaria...
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Gaza farmers grow lettuce without soil
Azzam Abu Daqqa and his sister Safia both graduated with engineering degrees in Gaza. Finding a lack of job opportunities the siblings decided to use their skills to build a greenhouse and grow lettuce. The pair use the hydroponics method of agriculture which sees plants growing in mineral nutrient...
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15 Gaza families forced to live in UN medical centre
About 15 Palestinian families in the Gaza Strip have been living in a health centre for the past two months after UNRWA stopped paying their rent allowances. The families, whose houses were destroyed by Israel’s 2014 war on Gaza, have been living in a number of room of the...
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Palestine NGOs: German decision against BDS delegitimises peaceful resistance
The Palestinian NGO Network called on the German Parliament to reverse its decision to class the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement as anti-Semitic, describing the decision as an attack on freedom of opinion and expression. In a press conference held in Gaza City today, the network condemned in “the...
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50 injured as protesters in Gaza mark Nakba Day
Some 47 Palestinians in Gaza were injured by Israeli occupation gunfire while taking part in peaceful protests to commemorate 71 years since the Nakba. Spokesman for the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza, Ashraf Al-Qudra, said that 47 Palestinians were while taking part in the protests in the besieged...
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Anti-Eurovision concert carries a ‘Gaza Message’
Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip today launched the “Gaza Message” calling for the Eurovision Song Contest, which is being held in Israel on Saturday, to be boycotted. To launch the message, the Jusoor International Communications Group held a concert on the ruins of the home of the Abu...
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108,000 Gaza families to benefit from Qatar funds transfer
The National Committee for the Reconstruction of Gaza announced the start of the distribution of $100 in aid to families in the Gaza Strip today. A total of 108,000 families will benefit from cash assistance which is being provided by Qatar. The grant comes after Israel approved the transfer...
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Devastation and siege: Ramadan in Gaza
As Gaza recovers from three days of Israeli bombardment, Palestinians have headed to the markets to ready themselves for Ramadan. The Muslim month of fasting began yesterday while the enclave was still under Israeli bombardment. With unemployment in Gaza reaching 52 per cent year, Israel’s constant wars and crippling...
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Pregnant mother and 14-month-old daughter among Gaza dead
Israel this evening expanded its air strikes across the Gaza Strip targeting residential buildings with guided missiles from F-16 fighter jets. Three residential buildings were destroyed as a result of the bombing campaign which has led to the death of five Palestinians including a pregnant mother and her 14-month-old...
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Trade union: Gaza needs investment as poverty at 80%
As the world marks International Labour Day, Gaza has seen its unemployment rate raise to 54 per cent, with poverty levels rising to 80 per cent. The head of the General Federation of Trade Unions head Sami Al-Amassi said the situation has reached a catastrophic level, adding that the...
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Amputee football championships held in Gaza
Palestinian amputees this weekend held the first football championship for those who have lost a limb living in the Gaza Strip. Secretary-General of the World Federation of Disabled Persons in the World, Simon Baker, launched the initiative at the Stadium of Palestine. Baker, who lost his right leg in...
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50 animals moved out of Gaza
Nearly 50 animals have been transferred from the besieged Gaza Strip to Jordan and will be making their way to new homes around the world, the Palestinian Ministry of Agriculture said. The Director of Information and Public Relations of the Ministry Fayez Al-Sheikh said the animals and birds have...
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New exhibition showcases everything that’s ‘Made in Gaza’
Home made soups, decorates mugs and jewellery are amongst a number of items which are on display and up for sale in Gaza’s latest exhibition. Launched under the name “Made with our hands”, the shopping exhibition saw women showcasing their art by applying henna tattoos on visitors, while others...
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Gaza artist adds a twist to paper cuts
Iman Al-Tayeb doesn’t just make art on paper, she makes art with paper. “I thought about why paper isn’t the main material in paintings,” she explains, “so I researched it and discovered there is an art in Japan which encompasses drawing using coloured paper. I wanted to be the...
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Gaza man stitches together Palestinian heritage
Suleiman Abu Taima delicately uses an array of colours to stitch together images which encompass Palestinian heritage in the manner his mother taught him. The 22-year-old says his love of colours and infatuation with his mother’s work led him to watch her closely and learn her embroidery skills. This...
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Palestinian prosthetics centre, providing limbs for those injured by Israel
Palestinian prosthetic technicians have been working hard to make limbs for Gazans who have lost theirs while taking part in the Great March of Return. The expertise they have amassed over the years, as a result of Israel’s repeated attacks on the enclave, has left them probably more efficient...
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Trying to keep afloat in Gaza
Awameh is a popular Middle Eastern dessert loved by all. It is very easy to make and its ingredients are staples in every pantry and shop. It is made from flour, vanilla, corn starch and water and is fried then dipped in syrup. Gazans especially make and buy this...
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Everyday is fry-day in Gaza
A specialist factory has been setup in the besieged Gaza Strip to peel, cut and back potatoes and provide chips to local and international restaurants, and it’s run entirely by women. Rosetta factory manager, Riham Al-Madhoun, said the idea for the factory was thought up from the need to...
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Essam Yousef: Gaza has right to have sea and air ports
Palestinians have the right to establish sea and air ports in the besieged Gaza Strip, Dr. Essam Yousef, head of the Popular International Committee to Support Gaza, said. “The port and airport will serve all the Palestinians. When the Gaza Strip wins, it wins for all the Palestinian people...
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1 Palestinian killed in 44th Friday of Great March of Return
A Palestinian was killed by Israeli occupation forces today as they tried to disperse unarmed protesters taking part in the “Great March of Return” along the Gaza-Israel fence. The Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza named the Palestinian as Ihab Abed, adding that he was hit in the chest...
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After Hamas refusal, Qatar diverts funds to aid projects
Chairman of the National Committee for the Reconstruction of Gaza, Ambassador Mohammed Al-Emadi, said that “after the Hamas leadership informed us that it did not accept the grant for salaries, it has been agreed that the grant money be allocated for humanitarian projects”. The funds would be used “to...
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Hamas refuses third payment of Qatar grant
Hamas has rejected a Qatari grant which is being transferred to the Gaza Strip, a senior official said. Speaking at a press conference today, Khalil Al-Hayya said the movement had discussed the issue with the Qatari Ambassador to Gaza Mohammed Al-Emadi and Hamas is not able to accept the...
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Gaza protests in support of Palestinians hurt in Israel prison crackdown
Prisoners’ Committee of Islamic and National Factions in the Gaza Strip declared a “state of emergency” to support detainees being held in Israeli jails in the occupied West Bank. This came during an angry protest organised by the organisation’s member in front of the headquarters of the Red Cross...