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  • Near Khan Younes, Gaza, June 2, 2010.High school students coming out of their end-of-year exam.

  • Rafah, Gaza, June 2, 2010.In the wake of the Israeli assault on the Gaza bound international flotilla, the Egyptian government decided to 'open' the Rafah border crossing between the blockaded Gaza strip and Egypt. It should be noted that it is open only for people with foreign visas, such as medical cases, students or businessmen and not to the general population.

  • Rafah, Gaza, June 2, 2010.In the wake of the Israeli assault on the Gaza bound international flotilla, the Egyptian government decided to 'open' the Rafah border crossing between the blockaded Gaza strip and Egypt. It should be noted that it is open only for people with foreign visas, such as medical cases, students or businessmen and not to the general population.

  • Rafah, Gaza, June 2, 2010.In the wake of the Israeli assault on the Gaza bound international flotilla, the Egyptian government decided to 'open' the Rafah border crossing between the blockaded Gaza strip and Egypt. It should be noted that it is open only for people with foreign visas, such as medical cases, students or businessmen and not to the general population.

  • Gaza city, June 2, 2010.People of Gaza demonstrate in hommage of the 9 Turkish victims of the Israeli navy assault on the international activist flotilla..They carry a symbolic coffin that they put to the sea as well as flowers in the form of a small boat.

  • Gaza, June 2010

  • Gaza city, June 2, 2010.People of Gaza demonstrate in hommage of the 9 Turkish victims of the Israeli navy assault on the international activist flotilla..They carry a symbolic coffin that they put to the sea as well as flowers in the form of a small boat.

  • Gaza city, June 2, 2010.People of Gaza demonstrate in hommage of the 9 Turkish victims of the Israeli navy assault on the international activist flotilla..They carry a symbolic coffin that they put to the sea as well as flowers in the form of a small boat.

  • Gaza city, June 2, 2010.People of Gaza demonstrate in hommage of the 9 Turkish victims of the Israeli navy assault on the international activist flotilla..They carry a symbolic coffin that they put to the sea as well as flowers in the form of a small boat.

  • Gaza city, June 2, 2010.People of Gaza demonstrate in hommage of the 9 Turkish victims of the Israeli navy assault on the international activist flotilla..They carry a symbolic coffin that they put to the sea as well as flowers in the form of a small boat.

  • Gaza city, June 2, 2010.People of Gaza demonstrate in hommage of the 9 Turkish victims of the Israeli navy assault on the international activist flotilla..They carry a symbolic coffin that they put to the sea as well as flowers in the form of a small boat.

  • Gaza city, June 2, 2010.People of Gaza demonstrate in hommage of the 9 Turkish victims of the Israeli navy assault on the international activist flotilla..They carry a symbolic coffin that they put to the sea as well as flowers in the form of a small boat.

  • Gaza city, June 2, 2010.People of Gaza demonstrate in hommage of the 9 Turkish victims of the Israeli navy assault on the international activist flotilla..They carry a symbolic coffin that they put to the sea as well as flowers in the form of a small boat.

  • Gaza city, June 2, 2010.People of Gaza demonstrate in hommage of the 9 Turkish victims of the Israeli navy assault on the international activist flotilla..They carry a symbolic coffin that they put to the sea as well as flowers in the form of a small boat.

  • Al Tufa'ah, June 3, 2010.18 months after the 'Cast Lead' israeli military operation, people are trying to recycle cement and iron from the rubble to rebuild thousands of destroyed buildings, as the israeli blockade still prevent much needed external supplies to reach the strip.

  • Al Tufa'ah, June 3, 2010.18 months after the 'Cast Lead' israeli military operation, people are trying to recycle cement and iron from the rubble to rebuild thousands of destroyed buildings, as the israeli blockade still prevent much needed external supplies to reach the strip.

  • Al Tufa'ah, June 3, 2010.18 months after the 'Cast Lead' israeli military operation, people are trying to recycle cement and iron from the rubble to rebuild thousands of destroyed buildings, as the israeli blockade still prevent much needed external supplies to reach the strip.

  • Al Tufa'ah, Gaza Strip, June 3, 2010..Mohammed Maasalam, Kefaia and Suheila his sisters lost everything when Israel destroyed their home in January; they live ressourceless under a tent with their mother Fatma, 105 years old. Nothing has changed for them in 18 months since the Cast Lead Israeli operation.

  • Al Tufa'ah, June 3, 2010.18 months after the 'Cast Lead' israeli military operation, craftsmen are handbuilding furniture, as the israeli blockade still prevent much needed external supplies to reach the strip. Many children are working in such workshops after or instead fo going to school.

  • Al Tufa'ah, June 3, 2010.18 months after the 'Cast Lead' israeli military operation, craftsmen are handbuilding furniture, as the israeli blockade still prevent much needed external supplies to reach the strip. Many children are working in such workshops after or instead fo going to school.

  • Gaza city, June 3, 2010.The main city market reflects the chronic economical difficulties of the Gaza population. It is nothing short of critical after 3 years of total blockade by Israel and enforced by Egypt as well, more than 40% unemployement and no exports.

  • Gaza city, June 3, 2010.The main city market reflects the chronic economical difficulties of the Gaza population. It is nothing short of critical after 3 years of total blockade by Israel and enforced by Egypt as well, more than 40% unemployement and no exports.

  • Gaza city, June 3, 2010.The main city market reflects the chronic economical difficulties of the Gaza population. It is nothing short of critical after 3 years of total blockade by Israel and enforced by Egypt as well, more than 40% unemployement and no exports.

  • Gaza city, June 3, 2010.The main city market reflects the chronic economical difficulties of the Gaza population. It is nothing short of critical after 3 years of total blockade by Israel and enforced by Egypt as well, more than 40% unemployement and no exports.

  • Gaza city, June 3, 2010.The main city market reflects the chronic economical difficulties of the Gaza population. It is nothing short of critical after 3 years of total blockade by Israel and enforced by Egypt as well, more than 40% unemployement and no exports.

  • Gaza city, June 3, 2010

  • Gaza city, June 3, 2010

  • Gaza City, June 4, 2010.Friday prayer in one of the city mosqs.

  • Gaza, June 4, 2010.A beach on a Saturday afternoon in Gaza city, a rare moment of calm in an otherwise difficult environment.

  • Nuseirat, Gaza strip, June 5, 2010.Children fly kites on the beach.

  • Rafah, Gaza Strip, June 5, 2010.Most of the goods for the million and a half inhabitants of the Gaza Strip are being smuggled through some 800 tunnels under the Egyptian border. The hypocrisy of both Israel and Egypt in this issue is hard to understand as it is obviously much more difficult ot monitor what goes through 800 tunnels in terms of weapons for instance than in the handful that would remain functional should the borders be re-opened.

  • Rafah, Gaza Strip, June 5, 2010.Most of the goods for the million and a half inhabitants of the Gaza Strip are being smuggled through some 800 tunnels under the Egyptian border. The hypocrisy of both Israel and Egypt in this issue is hard to understand as it is obviously much more difficult ot monitor what goes through 800 tunnels in terms of weapons for instance than in the handful that would remain functional should the borders be re-opened.

  • Rafah, Gaza Strip, June 5, 2010.Most of the goods for the million and a half inhabitants of the Gaza Strip are being smuggled through some 800 tunnels under the Egyptian border. The hypocrisy of both Israel and Egypt in this issue is hard to understand as it is obviously much more difficult ot monitor what goes through 800 tunnels in terms of weapons for instance than in the handful that would remain functional should the borders be re-opened.

  • Rafah, Gaza Strip, June 5, 2010.Most of the goods for the million and a half inhabitants of the Gaza Strip are being smuggled through some 800 tunnels under the Egyptian border. The hypocrisy of both Israel and Egypt in this issue is hard to understand as it is obviously much more difficult ot monitor what goes through 800 tunnels in terms of weapons for instance than in the handful that would remain functional should the borders be re-opened.

  • Rafah, Gaza Strip, June 5, 2010.Most of the goods for the million and a half inhabitants of the Gaza Strip are being smuggled through some 800 tunnels under the Egyptian border. The hypocrisy of both Israel and Egypt in this issue is hard to understand as it is obviously much more difficult ot monitor what goes through 800 tunnels in terms of weapons for instance than in the handful that would remain functional should the borders be re-opened.

  • Rafah, Gaza Strip, June 5, 2010.Most of the goods for the million and a half inhabitants of the Gaza Strip are being smuggled through some 800 tunnels under the Egyptian border. The hypocrisy of both Israel and Egypt in this issue is hard to understand as it is obviously much more difficult ot monitor what goes through 800 tunnels in terms of weapons for instance than in the handful that would remain functional should the borders be re-opened.

  • Rafah, Gaza Strip, June 5, 2010.Most of the goods for the million and a half inhabitants of the Gaza Strip are being smuggled through some 800 tunnels under the Egyptian border. The hypocrisy of both Israel and Egypt in this issue is hard to understand as it is obviously much more difficult ot monitor what goes through 800 tunnels in terms of weapons for instance than in the handful that would remain functional should the borders be re-opened.

  • Rafah, Gaza Strip, June 5, 2010.Most of the goods for the million and a half inhabitants of the Gaza Strip are being smuggled through some 800 tunnels under the Egyptian border. The hypocrisy of both Israel and Egypt in this issue is hard to understand as it is obviously much more difficult ot monitor what goes through 800 tunnels in terms of weapons for instance than in the handful that would remain functional should the borders be re-opened.

  • Gaza, June 2010

  • Gaza city, June 5, 2010.One of many buildings destroyed by Israel during the Cast Lead operation of January 2009.

  • Gaza City, June 6, 2010.Gaza fishermen are typical victims of the Israel blockade of Gaza, as Israel is illegally enforcing a 3 miles fishing zone instead of the normal 12. Gaza fishermen are regularly targeted by the Israeli navy, even within this limit thus preventing them to bring back 'normal' catches.

  • Gaza City, June 6, 2010.Gaza fishermen are typical victims of the Israel blockade of Gaza, as Israel is illegally enforcing a 3 miles fishing zone instead of the normal 12. Gaza fishermen are regularly targeted by the Israeli navy, even within this limit thus preventing them to bring back 'normal' catches.

  • Gaza City, June 6, 2010.Gaza fishermen are typical victims of the Israel blockade of Gaza, as Israel is illegally enforcing a 3 miles fishing zone instead of the normal 12. Gaza fishermen are regularly targeted by the Israeli navy, even within this limit thus preventing them to bring back 'normal' catches.

  • Gaza City, June 6, 2010.A UN food distribution. Since the beginning of the 2007 Israeli blockade of Gaza, more than 80% of its million and a half inhabitants are dependent of foreign food aid.

  • Gaza City, June 6, 2010.A UN food distribution. Since the beginning of the 2007 Israeli blockade of Gaza, more than 80% of its million and a half inhabitants are dependent of foreign food aid.

  • Gaza City, June 6, 2010.A UN food distribution. Since the beginning of the 2007 Israeli blockade of Gaza, more than 80% of its million and a half inhabitants are dependent of foreign food aid.

  • Gaza City, June 6, 2010.A UN food distribution. Since the beginning of the 2007 Israeli blockade of Gaza, more than 80% of its million and a half inhabitants are dependent of foreign food aid.

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