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Items by Mohammed Asad
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Gazans repair water tanks punctured by Israel’s shells
As Israel continues its blockade of Gaza, Palestinians are now working to repair water tanks which have been ruptured by Israel’s tank shells and bombs. Ihab Abdel Bari, a plumber, says the war has had a significant impact on water tanks, as they are located on roofs. This has made...
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Palestinians in Gaza try to mark Eid amidst Israel’s bombs
On Sunday, the first Eid al-Fitr holiday day, 64 Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza....
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Israel demolished my 570-year-old home in Gaza
Israel’s genocidal bombing of Gaza has not only forcibly displaced Palestinians from their homes and neighbourhoods, it’s sought to erase their history and ties to the land....
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'We're surprised by the volume of patients in Gaza'
A volunteer medic from the Palestine Australia New Zealand Medical Association (PANZMA) shares the harrowing reality of treating patients in northern Gaza, where gunshot wounds, explosive injuries and a severe lack of medical equipment, especially for children, push the limits of care for Palestinian patients and the doctors who...
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Gaza marks Ramadan with traditional qatayef
The mini pancakes are filled with cheese and nuts and then covered in syrup, providing those who are fasting a high energy snack in a bite. Just as Palestinians were starting to get into the spirit of Ramadan, offering traditional qatayef desserts in the evening, Israel blocked the delivery...
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Walking through the ruins of Gaza's Great Omari Mosque
The Great Omari Mosque in Gaza, a 2,000-year-old architectural and historical treasure, has stood through centuries of transformation and war. Yet, on 8 December 2023, Israeli air strikes targeted this sacred site. The destruction of the mosque is not just an assault on stone and history, it is an...
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Gazans use any space to grow crops to survive
Israel’s siege on Gaza and the reduction in the number of food trucks allowed into the Strip has meant a kilogramme of tomatoes is now between 30 and 60 times higher than it was before October 2023, while onions are 20 times more expensive than they were 15 months...
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Palestinians scramble for food as famine takes hold in Gaza
Palestinians gathered to get food from a soup kitchen in central Gaza as famine takes hold in the Strip....
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Charities set up tents for 700 displaced families in Gaza
Many families fled to the coastal area of the Strip, however winter has brought with it higher tides which have flooded tents and dragged some out to sea, taking the refugees’ contents with them. ...
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Gaza student uses her passport to draw out her travel plans
Amid the relentless siege of Gaza, 20-year-old Nour Al-Ramlawi turns her passport into a canvas of dreams, painting the landmarks of the countries she longs to visit. Forced to relocate with her family to Al-Mawasi from northern Gaza, she was due to travel abroad for university but instead has...
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Appeal for stationery from the people of Gaza
The people of the Gaza Strip appeal to the world to try to save the educational process by allowing stationery into the Gaza Strip. The people accuse the Occupation of stalling the entry of stationery into the Strip and adding it to the prohibited materials, as well as accuse it...
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13-year-old displaced Gazan delves into her passion for fashion
Living in a displacement camp hasn’t stopped Ruba Muhammad from pursuing her passion for drawing and designing. She hopes one day to see her designs on international catwalks and in stores....
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Gaza’s teachers are rehabilitating students back into education
In Gaza's displacement camp in Nuseirat, the Iqra Institute of Education has set up four classrooms in tents to provide Palestinian children who have now missed out on one year of education with an opportunity to learn. 'We tried to offer this support to children so it's a safe...
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Israel returns ‘unidentifiable’ bodies of 80 Palestinians to Gaza
The bodies of 80 Palestinians Israeli occupation forces detained in Gaza since 7 October 2023 were returned for burial in the Strip yesterday. The bodies were 'unidentifiable' as they had decomposed and there are no medical facilities in Gaza which are able to carry out DNA testing on the...
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Piecing together Gaza’s shattered solar panels
As a result of Israel’s complete siege on Gaza, electricity has been cut off and alternative energy sources are banned from entry, so Palestinian Yasser Mazhar has been salvaging broken solar panels and bringing them back into action....
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Palestinians in Gaza left thirsty as Israel blocks fuel deliveries
Displaced Palestinians in Gaza are struggling to meet their water needs as Israel continues to ban the entry of fuel into the enclave thus stopping the delivery of water and the operation of desalination plants. More than one million Palestinians are now crowded into the western region of Gaza, along...
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Displaced Palestinians' efforts to put smiles on children's faces
With over 800,000 Palestinians displaced once again, this time from Gaza's southernmost city of Rafah, and forced to move to the coast, many have tried to provide traumatised children with relief and some seaside fun....
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'My fears came true, Israel demolished my house as it had in 2014'
MEMO photojournalist Mohammed Asad documents losses he and his family have suffered in Gaza over the past 6 months of Israel's brutal bombing campaign...
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Only 440 injured Palestinians have left Gaza for treatment, the rest need global intervention
MEMO correspondent Mohammed Asad highlights Gaza's critical healthcare situation....
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Crab fishing in Gaza
As the number of crab on Gaza's shores increase at this time of year, it is the perfect time to add the delicacy to the fish market...
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Gaza gets its first dose of edible algae spirulina
The algae is extracted from the incubators with special filters, followed by a process of washing, sterilisation, drying and a thermal oven. Then it is sterilised again and ground into powder ready for sale on the market or pharmacies....
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Rights group call for Israel to release bodies of slain Palestinians
The occupation is holding the bodies of 398 male and female martyrs...
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Gaza's learner drivers use simulator to get up to speed
For the first time in the besieged enclave, driving instructors are using simulators to help learner drivers gain confidence because being allowed out onto the roads...
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A 'sweet' take on Islamic architecture in Istanbul
Istanbul's Pelit Chocolate Museum exhibits hundreds of historical figures, artworks and landmarks that are covered in chocolate including Noah's arc, ancient mosques, the Eiffel Tower, twirling dervishes and Iraq's human-headed winged lion lamassu...