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Conflict & Justice

Gaza now has a toxic 'biosphere of war' that no one can escape

The Conversation

April 30, 2018

Undrinkable drinking water is just one example of how blockades and war have permeated an entire ecosystem.

Two views of the Gaza protests, from each side of the border fence

April 13, 2018

Palestinians are protesting in the Gaza Strip, with demonstrations planned for several more weeks. One Palestinian man says people just want a better future. An Israeli who lives on the other side of the border fence says he just wants to live in peace with his neighbors.

Waging life in a war zone

January 16, 2016

From Gaza’s colorful neighborhood to its underground theater, resistance is an art.

The making of a Syrian refugee celebrity chef — in Gaza

The GroundTruth Project

August 16, 2015

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08/18/2015 - 12:30pm

Chef Wareef Kassem Hamedo believes food isn’t just food, it has a soul. He dreamed of opening a restaurant in his hometown of Aleppo, Syria. As the conflict there rages on, Hamedo has finally opened his restaurant — but as a refugee in Gaza.

Here are 6 women trying — against all odds — to build a future for Gaza

The GroundTruth Project

July 10, 2015

It's been a year since the 2014 Israel-Gaza war. In the wake of the conflict, vast devastation can still be seen across the Gaza Strip’s scarred landscape. Despite the challenges of living in Gaza, many press forward. These six women are working to find their way despite the trying circumstances.

Residents of Gaza are digging through the rubble, anxious to find scraps of their past

August 07, 2014

Huge swathes of Gaza lie in rubble in the aftermath of intense fighting between Hamas and Israel. Gazans who have returned to their homes during a ceasefire are shocked by the damage and hoping that the short peace will hold.

Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are looking forward with a sense of dread

August 01, 2014

After the swift collapse of a 72-hour ceasefire plan and the reported capture of an Israeli soldier by Palestinian militants, people in the Gaza Strip are looking at the prospect of entering their fifth week under a deadly military offensive with no end in sight.

Conflict & Justice

A reporter on the ground in Gaza says 'surgical strikes' have brought much wider damage

July 28, 2014

During a cease fire on Saturday, Gazans took a brief chance to return home and collect their belongings from the homes they fled. What they found was entire blocks leveled by the Israeli military.

Conflict & Justice

Israeli soldiers say they're fighting an improved Hamas — and paying a steep price

July 21, 2014

The Israel Defense Forces are unmatched in the Middle East. But seven more of its soldiers died in fighting on Monday, bringing the total to 25 Israelis killed since ground operations began last Thursday. That's because Hamas is better on the battlefield than before.

Conflict & Justice

Civilians in Gaza City say nowhere is safe amidst the Israeli assault on Hamas targets

July 21, 2014

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07/21/2014 - 6:45pm

Fighting in the the Gaza City neighborhood of Shejaiya has reduced many areas to rubble. The BBC's Lyse Doucet tells PRI's The World that residents can't find shelter, despite Israeli assurances to the contrary.

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Conflict & Justice

Israel-Gaza Border: 'A State of War'

August 31, 2011

Israeli defense officials warn that there are numerous terror plots afoot targeting the country's southern border.

Conflict & Justice

Young Gaza Resident: 'We Have to Fight Back'

November 15, 2012

Anchor Aaron Schachter speaks about the situation in Gaza with one you resident of the Palestinian territory. 17-year-old Karmel Asad Shamallakh moved to Gaza from Britain last year.

Live BBC Coverage of Israel-Gaza Violence

November 20, 2012

Global Politics

Gaza Crisis: Deaths Soar Amid Fresh Israeli Strikes

November 19, 2012

Host Marco Werman talks with BBC reporter Paul Danahar and Karl Schembri, a spokesman for Oxfam in Gaza who visited Shifa Hospital in Gaza City on Monday.

Conflict & Justice

Life in Gaza

November 20, 2012

Israeli strikes in Gaza have terrified the population there. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Palestinian law student Nour Kharma, who's staying with her grandmother in Gaza City.

Global Politics

Gaza Celebrates Ceasefire

November 21, 2012

In Gaza, news of the ceasefire deal was greeted by celebrations but just before the truce went into effect, there were more rockets fired into southern Israel. And there were more Israeli strikes hitting targets in Gaza.

Global Politics

Huge Fatah Rally in Gaza

January 04, 2013

On Friday, supporters of Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas held the biggest rally of its kind in Gaza since rivals Hamas came to power there in 2007.

Arts, Culture & Media

Hamas Puts Hebrew in the Curriculum

March 22, 2013

Hamas rejects Israel's right to exist. So, it might come as a surprise to hear that Hamas-run schools in Gaza have started offering Hebrew language classes. Government-run schools in Gaza put the main language of the Jewish State on the curriculum.

Conflict & Justice

Unrest in Egypt is Bad News for Hamas in Gaza

July 29, 2013

The Hamas rulers of the Gaza Strip celebrated the election of Mohammed Morsi in Egypt last year. Now that Morsi is out, Hamas is feeling the impact - and it's not good. Host Carol Hills speaks with The World's Matthew Bell.

Strikes continue on Gaza

December 28, 2008

The Israeli offensive on the Gaza Strip continues with air raids on Hamas targets -- a reporter in Gaza City reports on the current conditions there.

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