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Photo shows wild plants in an empty field with militarized border wall and military watchtower in background

Dangerous escape from Gaza's despair

Hamza Abu Eltarabesh 19 May 2017

Young Palestinians brave army fire and risk imprisonment to work in Israel. Read more about Dangerous escape from Gaza's despair

Sitting young woman writes with a pen on a rock while sitting at a table filled with illustrated rocks

Bucking Gaza's desperate situation through social media

Sarah Algherbawi Gaza Strip 13 June 2016

Three women in Gaza strive against long odds to establish their own businesses. Read more about Bucking Gaza's desperate situation through social media

Women sit on chairs while crocheting and holding up plastic

Gaza women turn recycling into an art

Hamza Abu Eltarabesh Gaza Strip 27 May 2016

The New Heritage project transforms old plastic bags into toys and cushions. Read more about Gaza women turn recycling into an art

Tens of thousands still displaced in Gaza

Maureen Clare Murphy 11 April 2016

Only 3,000 out of 18,000 destroyed homes have been rebuilt. Read more about Tens of thousands still displaced in Gaza

Gaza woes force educated to leave

Mousa Tawfiq Gaza Strip 18 March 2016

Observers worry about impact of brain drain for future of besieged Gaza. Read more about Gaza woes force educated to leave

Young Gaza couples start marriage in debt

Yousef M. Aljamal Gaza Strip 2 March 2016

Marriage facilitation businesses have mushroomed as economy has dried up. Read more about Young Gaza couples start marriage in debt

Israeli exports hit hard by Palestinian boycott, World Bank says

Maureen Clare Murphy 2 October 2015

Data show Israel may be losing hundreds of millions of dollars because Palestinians are shunning its goods. Read more about Israeli exports hit hard by Palestinian boycott, World Bank says

Gaza's caretakers become its breadwinners

Isra Saleh el-Namey Gaza Strip 29 September 2015

The deaths and injuries of their husbands have forced many women to find new sources of income. Read more about Gaza's caretakers become its breadwinners

Palestinians worse off than ever as settler numbers soar, says UN

Ali Abunimah 2 September 2015

Last year’s Israeli attack eliminated what was left of Gaza’s middle class, UN says. Read more about Palestinians worse off than ever as settler numbers soar, says UN

"Solidarity tax" imposed by Hamas forces rise in Gaza's grocery prices

Rami Almeghari Gaza Strip 30 May 2015

Prices of basic goods spike by 10 percent. Read more about "Solidarity tax" imposed by Hamas forces rise in Gaza's grocery prices