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Hamas marks 30th anniversary in Gaza Strip
The Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, yesterday marked the 30th anniversary of its founding with a mass rally in the Gaza Strip. The head of Hamas’ political bureau, Ismail Haniyeh, said during the celebration that the aggression against Jerusalem after US President Donald Trump’s decision to recognise a united Jerusalem...
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Gaza protests against Bahrain delegation in Jerusalem
Scores of Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip today held protests at the Beit Hanoun crossing against the arrival of a Bahraini delegation to Israel yesterday. Bahraini clerics arrived in Israel yesterday in what officials have described as a personal trip, however many believe the timing of the tour...
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Baby in serious condition after Israel shells Gaza
** Some of the images of this page may be unsuitable for all readers ** A six-month-old baby is said to be in a serious condition in hospital after being injured in shelling by Israeli F-16s in the Beir Lahia area of the besieged Gaza Strip yesterday. Israeli occupation...
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PA: Palestinian unity is best response to Trump’s decision
Palestinian Prime Minister, Rami Hamdallah, said strengthening national unity between the West Bank and Gaza Strip is the best response to US President Donald Trump’s decision to declare Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. In a press conference held upon his arrival in Gaza this morning, Hamdallah said: “We...
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Protests begin in Gaza against Trump’s expected decision on Jerusalem
Palestinians in Gaza came out in protest against US President Donald Trump’s expected announcement of his administration’s recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and his intention to move the American embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem today. The Palestinian factions in Gaza organised a popular protest today...
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3 Palestinians injured as Israel targets Gaza
Three people were injured today after Israeli occupation warplanes targeted the besieged Gaza Strip. The Ministry of Health in Gaza reported the arrival of three injured men, adding that they had suffered light to moderate injuries because of an Israeli strike to the south of Gaza City. Israel said...
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Floods in Gaza
Dozens of homes and shops flooded and many roads in Gaza City were blocked yesterday night due to heavy rainfall in the Gaza Strip. Eyewitnesses reported that the areas most affected by the heavy rainfall were Al-Shuja’iyya, Al-Zaytoun, Al-Tuffah, Sheikh Radwan, and Muftaraq Al-Sahaba, as rain water flooded homes...
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Palestinians in Gaza mark 10 years of internal divisions
Thousands of Palestinians commemorated the 13th anniversary of President Yasser Arafat’s death and the tenth anniversary of the death of the victims of the Palestinian division in an event organised by the National Islamic Commission for Development and Social Solidarity (Takaful), led by dismissed Fatah official, Muhammad Dahlan. The...
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Gaza farmers stretch out an olive branch
Farmers in Gaza are now reaping the rewards of the olive harvest as the season begins. A family affair, the harvest seems fathers and mothers working with their children and relatives to pick, gather and sort the olives they have grown. The varieties range from Al-Sara, Ki 18 and...
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Experimenting in Gaza
The Qattan Centre for the Child has launched its science festival in Palestine; Days of Science in Palestine. Considered an important event across Palestine, the event is held in many cities including Jerusalem, Ramallah, Gaza, Qalqilya, Jenin, Hebron and Bethlehem. It aims to build and develop scientific ideas and...
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PA official in Gaza to take over running of crossings
Nazmi Muhanna, general director of the Palestinian Crossing and Borders Authority, arrived in the Gaza Strip this morning in accordance with the reconciliation agreement in order to assume his duties of managing Gaza’s crossings. Muhanna stated that the delegation has arrived in Gaza in order to implement the agreed...
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Egypt, Hamas: ‘Palestinian unity is historic moment’
History will show that the leaders of Hamas united their people to complete internal Palestinian reconciliation, the Director of the Egyptian General Intelligence Directorate Khaled Fawzy said in Gaza today. During a brief speech during a meeting with the head of Hamas’ political bureau Ismail Haniyeh, Dawzy said: “We are waiting...
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PA delegation due in Gaza today
Hamas is preparing to receive a delegation from the Palestinian government in the West Bank, scheduled to arrive today. This comes after the Palestinian cabinet decided Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah’s government will hold its meeting in the Gaza Strip. Banners have been prepared and renovations are underway. A few...
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UN envoy: This is the last chance to help Gaza
The UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Nikolai Mladenov, is keen to help the government in Gaza, as well as cooperate in building the electricity infrastructure in the Gaza Strip and end its crisis. During a press conference on the current political and humanitarian situation in...
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So sweet: Italian chefs swap cooking tips with Gazan women
Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip received a cookery class from a group of chefs from Italy. The culinary professionals, who entered the enclave via the Erez crossing, held a lesson on making pizzas and pastas at the Women’s Empowerment Centre (Tamkeen) in Jabalia. Palestinian women, in turn,...
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Bring out the mangoes! It’s harvest time in Gaza
With the summer heat, mango fruits begin to mature in the Gaza Strip Dozens of workers begin the harvest season in preparation for the selling them in the summer market. There are seven different types of mangoes being harvested this year, ranging from $ 1.5 to $ 2.3 per...
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Gaza’s been stitched up
In August the first shipment of clothes since 2007 left Gaza headed for Israel, it contained approximately 3,500 pieces. Though it was seen as a great breakthrough, the shipment was small in comparison to the size of the textiles market in the besieged Strip. Gaza factories typically produce 40,000...
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No Eid treats in Gaza
As Eid Al-Adha approaches, Palestinians in Gaza are struggling more this year than ever before, following the Palestinian Authority’s decision to cut salaries, force a number of employees into early retirement and to stop paying Israel for Gaza’s electricity supply. PA employees in Gaza are now only receiving about...
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Protests as UN chief tours Gaza
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres arrived for his first Israel-Palestine visit in the Gaza Strip today amid a cloud of anger from the families of prisoners with whom he refused to meet. The prisoners’ families protested at the Beit Hanoun crossing. Once Guterres arrived, his convoy was obstructed and they...
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Gaza’s tailors stitch together uniforms for the new school year
The new school year is due to start in a few days and Gaza’s tailors and seamstresses are making about 20 per cent of the school clothes. The rest are imported. The owners of the factories are complaining. One of them, Khaled Saqer, told MEMO that sales barely cover...
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Gaza takes flight
The first competition of carrier pigeons was held in the occupied Gaza Strip yesterday. Some 50 carrier pigeons took part in the race heading from Gaza City to Rafah, a distance of approximately 32 kilometres. Held by the Palestinian Federation for Carrier-Pigeons, the event highlighted the historical importance of...
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Gaza marks Palestinian victory
Palestinians in Gaza today held a race to mark the victory over occupation forces at Al-Aqsa Mosque last month. The Boycott Campaign – Palestine, in cooperation with the Artists’ Association and the Palestine Athletics Federation organised the event which started at a barrier which had been setup to resembled...
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The art of giving thrives in Gaza
Palestinians in Gaza put their handicrafts on display at the “Lamseh” exhibition in the Red Crescent Hall today to help those most in need. Organised by the LMSA Team, the fair, whose name translates to “Touch”, put on show keyrings, bracelets, artwork and plaques which were designed by the...
