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WELCOME TO GAZA (Gaza strip)

One of the entrance to the city of Gaza materialized by a metal structure above the road where it is written ‟welcome to Gaza‟. May 14, 2018. Gaza City. Gaza strip. Palestine.

A family in a car passes a roundabout overhanging with a statue representing a missile in the colors of Palestine. It is written that Al-Qassam, Hamas's armed wing, will bomb Israel. May 10, 2018. Gaza. Palestine.
Une famille dans une voiture passe devant un rond-point surplombé d'une statue representant un missile aux couleurs de la Palestine. Il est ecrit dessus que Al-qassam, branche armée du Hamas bombardera Israel. 10 mai 2018. Gaza. Palestine.

View from the windshield of a car on the buildings bordering the border with Israel. They are partly destroyed, following the war of 2014. May 10, 2018. Erez. Palestine.

Children play in front of men who collect waste. 470,000 tons of waste are produced each year in Gaza, or 1,300 per day. The landfills of the Gaza Strip are all saturated and only that of the center meets anti-pollution standards. The health risks associated with this mismanagement are particularly high because of the high density (1.6 million inhabitants in less than 400 square kilometers). The proximity of landfills to densely populated areas increases the risk of spreading disease, while releases of toxic gases or liquids pose a risk of air and groundwater pollution while water resources are already extremely limited . May 13, 2018. Rafah. Gaza strip.

A UN vehicle passes the premises of the NGO UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East). The Gaza Strip lives on a drip of humanitarian aid and donations from Muslim countries around the world. There are also many associations active in the field of health, education, for women's rights or for assistance to agriculture. May 10, 2018. Gaza City. Strip Gaza. Palestine.

Palestine Islamic Bank is engaged in banking, financial, and trade services in addition to investment activities in accordance with Islamic Shariah.

Two young street vendors walk under an advertising poster from the telecom company Watanya, which sponsors the Palestinian football team. It is one of the two operators of mobile telephony in Palestine. The 3G is not available on the Palestinian networks of the Gaza strip, Israel banning access for security measures. Most people therefore have an Israeli card too. May 11, 2018. Gaza City. Gaza strip. Palestine.

View of the main hall of the mosque of the city of Malaka. The men discuss and pray a few days before the beginning of Ramadan. May 13, 2018. Malaka. Gaza strip. Palestine.
View of the main hall of the mosque of the city of Malaka. The men discuss and pray a few days before the beginning of Ramadan. May 13, 2018. Malaka. Gaza strip. Palestine.

A man in his mobile shop prepares pita bread for people walking around at night on the seashore. 14 May 2018. Gaza. Palestine.

Market day in a main artery of a city near Rafah. The agricultural sector of Gaza represents a small share of the economy (between 7 and 8%). At least 30,000 Gazans are officially working in agriculture. With Israeli army pesticide applications and buffer zone area (30% of Gazan agricultural land), farmers are struggling to properly exploit these fertile lands. 13
May 2018. Gaza. Palestine.

A shepherd walks his goats in the buffer zone near the Israel border at Beit-Hanoun north of the Gaza strip. The agricultural sector of Gaza represents a small share of the economy (between 7 and 8%). At least 30,000 Gazans are officially working in agriculture. With the use of Israeli army pesticides and the buffer zone (30% of Gazan agricultural land), farmers are struggling to properly exploit these fertile lands. All agricultural infrastructure is systematically destroyed by the Israeli army to let an open field to his snipers who guard the border. May 10, 2018. Gaza. Palestine.

Symbol of Hamas on one of the infrastructure of the movement. Several buildings and training centers are located in the center of Gaza City. The movement, which came to power in 2007, is planning a return to the land of Israel. May 10, 2018. Gaza City. Gaza strip. Palestine.

Children pass by the last hospital built in the Gaza Strip (opening late 2015). The hospital saw the light of day for Indonesian donations. The idea was designed by the Indonesian NGO Medical Emergency Rescue Committee. The Gaza Strip lives on a drip of humanitarian aid and donations from Muslim countries around the world. There are also many associations active in the field of health, education, for women's rights or for assistance to agriculture. May 11, 2018. Gaza Strip. Beit Lahia. Palestine.

Mosque of the city of malaka. Almost all the people in the Gaza Strip are Sunni Muslims. May 13, 2018. Gaza City. Gaza strip. Palestine.

People are waiting for their authorization in the waiting room at the border crossing. Reopening of Rafah border post between Egypt and the Gaza Strip. The Egyptian government authorized the reopening of the post during the Ramadan period. May 12, 2018. Rafah. Gaza strip. Palestine.

Border crossing on the Palestinian side. a 300-meter grid corridor on each side allows passage from the Israeli border post to the Palestinian border post. May 14, 2018. Gaza City. Gaza strip. Palestine.

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