Love and resistance in Gaza Strip
-Tuesday April22nd2008
In an apparent softening of its position, Hamas has said it will accept a partial truce covering the Gaza Strip. But the lack of water, fuel and medicine has taken its toll and Palestinians continue to die of malnutrition and lack of medical resources. Mona el-Farra is a doctor and human rights activist working with the Palestinian Red Crescent Society. She is also the author of From Gaza With Love, a blog through which she keeps ...
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2 stamps for Europe
1 stamp for North America
1 stamp for Israel
1 stamp for Ramallah
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“Ramallah…where is this?” Asked the teller.
“Ramallah. You know, Palestine? Occupied Territories? West Bank…?”
She looked at me.
She looked at the computer.
“No – it’s not in the computer” she said.
She called one of her co-workers. He also shrugged, and when she went to ask the manager what to do, he looked me in the eyes and said since...
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