Gaza's farmers are entering their third year of export restrictions, imposed by Israel.

01/15

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Palestinians collect olives during the olive harvest east of the town of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. Rafah, Palestinian Territories. 10/10/09. Palestinians began the annual harvest of olives, a staple for many local farmers who also use them to make oil. Sealed off from the outside world, Gaza's farmers are entering their third year of export restrictions, imposed by Israel after the Islamist Hamas party took control of the impoverished strip. Photo By Abed Rahim Khatib

Gazas farmers are entering their third year of export restrictions imposed by Israel 206963

02/15

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Palestinians collect olives during the olive harvest east of the town of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. Rafah, Palestinian Territories. 10/10/09. Palestinians began the annual harvest of olives, a staple for many local farmers who also use them to make oil. Sealed off from the outside world, Gaza's farmers are entering their third year of export restrictions, imposed by Israel after the Islamist Hamas party took control of the impoverished strip. Photo By Abed Rahim Khatib

Gazas farmers are entering their third year of export restrictions imposed by Israel 206964

03/15

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Palestinians collect olives during the olive harvest east of the town of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. Rafah, Palestinian Territories. 10/10/09. Palestinians began the annual harvest of olives, a staple for many local farmers who also use them to make oil. Sealed off from the outside world, Gaza's farmers are entering their third year of export restrictions, imposed by Israel after the Islamist Hamas party took control of the impoverished strip. Photo By Abed Rahim Khatib

Gazas farmers are entering their third year of export restrictions imposed by Israel 206965

04/15

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Palestinians collect olives during the olive harvest east of the town of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. Rafah, Palestinian Territories. 10/10/09. Palestinians began the annual harvest of olives, a staple for many local farmers who also use them to make oil. Sealed off from the outside world, Gaza's farmers are entering their third year of export restrictions, imposed by Israel after the Islamist Hamas party took control of the impoverished strip. Photo By Abed Rahim Khatib

Gazas farmers are entering their third year of export restrictions imposed by Israel 206966

05/15

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Palestinians collect olives during the olive harvest east of the town of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. Rafah, Palestinian Territories. 10/10/09. Palestinians began the annual harvest of olives, a staple for many local farmers who also use them to make oil. Sealed off from the outside world, Gaza's farmers are entering their third year of export restrictions, imposed by Israel after the Islamist Hamas party took control of the impoverished strip. Photo By Abed Rahim Khatib

Gazas farmers are entering their third year of export restrictions imposed by Israel 206968

06/15

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Palestinians collect olives during the olive harvest east of the town of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. Rafah, Palestinian Territories. 10/10/09. Palestinians began the annual harvest of olives, a staple for many local farmers who also use them to make oil. Sealed off from the outside world, Gaza's farmers are entering their third year of export restrictions, imposed by Israel after the Islamist Hamas party took control of the impoverished strip. Photo By Abed Rahim Khatib

Gazas farmers are entering their third year of export restrictions imposed by Israel 206969

07/15

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Palestinians collect olives during the olive harvest east of the town of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. Rafah, Palestinian Territories. 10/10/09. Palestinians began the annual harvest of olives, a staple for many local farmers who also use them to make oil. Sealed off from the outside world, Gaza's farmers are entering their third year of export restrictions, imposed by Israel after the Islamist Hamas party took control of the impoverished strip. Photo By Abed Rahim Khatib

Gazas farmers are entering their third year of export restrictions imposed by Israel 206970

08/15

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Palestinians collect olives during the olive harvest east of the town of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. Rafah, Palestinian Territories. 10/10/09. Palestinians began the annual harvest of olives, a staple for many local farmers who also use them to make oil. Sealed off from the outside world, Gaza's farmers are entering their third year of export restrictions, imposed by Israel after the Islamist Hamas party took control of the impoverished strip. Photo By Abed Rahim Khatib

Gazas farmers are entering their third year of export restrictions imposed by Israel 206971

09/15

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Palestinians collect olives during the olive harvest east of the town of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. Rafah, Palestinian Territories. 10/10/09. Palestinians began the annual harvest of olives, a staple for many local farmers who also use them to make oil. Sealed off from the outside world, Gaza's farmers are entering their third year of export restrictions, imposed by Israel after the Islamist Hamas party took control of the impoverished strip. Photo By Abed Rahim Khatib

Gazas farmers are entering their third year of export restrictions imposed by Israel 206972

10/15

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Palestinians collect olives during the olive harvest east of the town of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. Rafah, Palestinian Territories. 10/10/09. Palestinians began the annual harvest of olives, a staple for many local farmers who also use them to make oil. Sealed off from the outside world, Gaza's farmers are entering their third year of export restrictions, imposed by Israel after the Islamist Hamas party took control of the impoverished strip. Photo By Abed Rahim Khatib

Gazas farmers are entering their third year of export restrictions imposed by Israel 206973

11/15

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Palestinians collect olives during the olive harvest east of the town of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. Rafah, Palestinian Territories. 10/10/09. Palestinians began the annual harvest of olives, a staple for many local farmers who also use them to make oil. Sealed off from the outside world, Gaza's farmers are entering their third year of export restrictions, imposed by Israel after the Islamist Hamas party took control of the impoverished strip. Photo By Abed Rahim Khatib

Gazas farmers are entering their third year of export restrictions imposed by Israel 206974

12/15

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Palestinians collect olives during the olive harvest east of the town of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. Rafah, Palestinian Territories. 10/10/09. Palestinians began the annual harvest of olives, a staple for many local farmers who also use them to make oil. Sealed off from the outside world, Gaza's farmers are entering their third year of export restrictions, imposed by Israel after the Islamist Hamas party took control of the impoverished strip. Photo By Abed Rahim Khatib

Gazas farmers are entering their third year of export restrictions imposed by Israel 206975

13/15

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Palestinians collect olives during the olive harvest east of the town of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. Rafah, Palestinian Territories. 10/10/09. Palestinians began the annual harvest of olives, a staple for many local farmers who also use them to make oil. Sealed off from the outside world, Gaza's farmers are entering their third year of export restrictions, imposed by Israel after the Islamist Hamas party took control of the impoverished strip. Photo By Abed Rahim Khatib

Gazas farmers are entering their third year of export restrictions imposed by Israel 206976

14/15

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Palestinians collect olives during the olive harvest east of the town of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. Rafah, Palestinian Territories. 10/10/09. Palestinians began the annual harvest of olives, a staple for many local farmers who also use them to make oil. Sealed off from the outside world, Gaza's farmers are entering their third year of export restrictions, imposed by Israel after the Islamist Hamas party took control of the impoverished strip. Photo By Abed Rahim Khatib

Gazas farmers are entering their third year of export restrictions imposed by Israel 206977

15/15

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Palestinians collect olives during the olive harvest east of the town of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. Rafah, Palestinian Territories. 10/10/09. Palestinians began the annual harvest of olives, a staple for many local farmers who also use them to make oil. Sealed off from the outside world, Gaza's farmers are entering their third year of export restrictions, imposed by Israel after the Islamist Hamas party took control of the impoverished strip. Photo By Abed Rahim Khatib