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Palestinians protest in front of Red Cross headquarters - Gaza City

Palestinian women hold pictures and posters of their imprisoned relatives during a protest calling for the release of Palestinian prisoners from...

by Jeffrey Bright in Palestinian Territory on 06/02/2012

Society

Graffiti commemorates life of Vittorio Arrigoni - Gaza

Vittorio Arrigoni, an Italian reporter who worked with the pro-Palestinian International Solidarity Movement in the Gaza Strip from 2008 until his...

by Jeffrey Bright in Palestinian Territory on 04/02/2012

Politics

EU Foreign Policy Chief Catherine Ashton at UNRWA HQ in Gaza

EU Foreign Policy chief Catherine Ashton speaks during a news conference at the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) headquarters in Gaza...

by Sameh Rahmi in Palestinian Territory on 25/01/2012

06/02/2012 - Palestinians protest in front of Red Cross headquarters - Gaza City - Palestinian Territory - Palestinian women hold pictures and...
04/02/2012 - Graffiti commemorates life of Vittorio Arrigoni - Gaza - Palestinian Territory - Vittorio Arrigoni, an Italian reporter...
25/01/2012 - EU Foreign Policy Chief Catherine Ashton at UNRWA HQ in Gaza - Palestinian Territory - EU Foreign Policy chief Catherine...
24/01/2012 - Graffiti painted on a wall in Gaza city - Palestinian Territory - Palestinians walk next to a mural...
07/01/2012 - Christmas services at the Saint Porfirios church in Gaza City - Palestinian Territory - Palestinian Greek Orthodox worshipers...
29/12/2011 - Aftermath of an Israeli air strike in Gaza Strip - Palestinian Territory - A Palestinian Islamic Jihad militant...
27/12/2011 - Israeli airstrike on a Palestinian car in Gaza City - Palestinian Territory - Palestinians gather around a vehicle...
27/12/2011 - The third anniversary of the Israeli offensive on Gaza City - Palestinian Territory - Masked Hamas militants march with their...
19/12/2011 - Israel frees 550 Palestinian prisoners - Palestinian Territory - Palestinian prisoner Ali Abu Fool with...
14/12/2011 - Hamas celebrates 24th anniversary - Gaza City - Palestinian Territory - Supporters celebrate the 24th...

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Palestinians protest in front of Red Cross headquarters - Gaza City
Palestinian women hold pictures and posters of their imprisoned relatives during a protest calling for the release of Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails outside the Red Cross offi...
Graffiti commemorates life of Vittorio Arrigoni - Gaza
Vittorio Arrigoni, an Italian reporter who worked with the pro-Palestinian International Solidarity Movement in the Gaza Strip from 2008 until his death 2011, is remembered in graffiti ...
EU Foreign Policy Chief Catherine Ashton at UNRWA HQ in Gaza
EU Foreign Policy chief Catherine Ashton speaks during a news conference at the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) headquarters in Gaza City on 25 January 2012
Graffiti painted on a wall in Gaza city
Palestinians walk next to a mural painted by students showing a destroyed Israeli tank on a wall in central Gaza City, Palestine. 24th January 2012.
 Christmas services at the Saint Porfirios church in Gaza City
Palestinian Greek Orthodox worshipers attend Christmas services at the Saint Porfirios church. Gaza City, Palestine. 7th January 2012
Aftermath of an Israeli air strike in Gaza Strip
A Palestinian Islamic Jihad militant surveys the damage at a training camp after an Israeli air strike in Al-Nusirat camp, central Gaza Strip. Palestinian militants fired a rocket at so...
Israeli airstrike on a Palestinian car in Gaza City
Palestinians gather around a vehicle damaged in a second Israeli airstrike in Gaza City. There were no immediate reports on casualties. Palestinian Territory. 27th December 2011
The third anniversary of the Israeli offensive on Gaza City
Masked Hamas militants march with their guns during a parade to mark the third anniversary of the Israeli offensive on Gaza. Palestinian Territory. 27th December 2011
Israel frees 550 Palestinian prisoners
Palestinian prisoner Ali Abu Fool with relatives and friends at his home in Gaza City, completing the second phase of a deal that saw Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit freed in October. Pale...
Hamas supporters celebrate movement's 24th anniversary
Thousands of Hamas supporters celebrated the movement's 24th anniversary, gathering in Al-Katiba Square, where a stage was erected, shaped like a vessel carrying a 6-meter tall rep...
Construction boom in Gaza due to Egyptian tunnels
The Gaza Strip is undergoing a ‘construction boom’ as unprecedented quantities of cement, aggregate and iron are reaching the enclave through the underground tunnels from Egypt. Palesti...
Hamas celebrates to mark its 24th anniversary - Gaza City
Palestinian supporters of Hamas attend a celebration to mark the 24th anniversary of the Hamas movement's founding. Palestinian Territory. 14th December 2011
Palestinian in Gaza City celebrate Hama's 24th anniversary
Palestinian supporters of the Islamic militant movement gather at Al Kateba park during a rally held in Gaza City to mark Hamas's 24th anniversary. Palestinian Territory. 14th Dece...
Hamas celebrates 24th anniversary - Gaza City
Supporters celebrate the 24th anniversary of the founding of Hamas, which rules the Gaza Strip. Supporters of Hamas parade with flags during the rally, which this year came just after t...
Hamas celebrate their 24th year since their founding - Gaza City
Thousands of Gazans celebrate Hamas' 24th anniversary in a rally that was held at the Al Kateba ground in Gaza city, Palestine. 14th December 2011
Rally marking the 24th anniversary of the Hamas' foundation in Gaza
Palestinian Hamas supporters attend a rally marking the 24th anniversary of the Hamas' foundation, in Al Kateeba land in Gaza City, Palestine. 14th December 2011
Israeli airstrike targets car in Gaza City
Palestinian onlookers and Hamas security forces stand around the remains of a car that was hit by an Israeli air strike in Gaza City. Two suspected Islamic militants were killed in the ...
Palestinians mourn Islamic Jihad militant killed in Israeli Air Strike
Palestinian people mourned the body of Islamic Jihad militant Ismail al-Areer, after he was killed in an Israeli air strike in Gaza City. Gaza, Palestinian Territory. 7th December 2011
Palestinian children gather water at a local water treatment facility
Water resources in Gaza are either scarce or contaminated in certain areas, as sewage goes largely untreated under the Israeli imposed blockade, in place since Hamas seized control in 2...
 Full moon in the sky over Gaza City
A view of the moon from the ground in the Gaza Strip. Palestinian Territory. 9th November 2011