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Tag: West Bank
| Real Madrid football giant hosted by UNRWA in Gaza

| 28 September 2012
 More than 1,100 boys and girls are taking part in a joint “football academy” devised by the world-renowned Real Madrid Football Club and UNRWA. |

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| Poland contributes USD 156,000 to humanitarian programmes in the occupied Palestinian territory

| 25 September 2012
 The Government of Poland has committed nearly USD 156,000 (PLN 650,000) to the emergency relief programmes of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA). |

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| The Netherlands donates USD 21.6 million to UNRWA

| 27 August 2012
 The Dutch government has made a donation this year of USD 15.9m to UNRWA’s core programming as well as a donation of USD 5.7m in response to UNRWA’s 2012 Emergency Appeal for the occupied Palestinian territory. |

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| Palestine refugees in Syria welcome Palestinian Authority's contribution of food and medical aid


| 13 August 2012
 A convoy of food and medical aid, organised by the Palestinian Authority to support Palestine refugees, arrived in Damascus on 8 August. The 17-truck convoy carried 360 tonnes of flour, rice, sugar, lentils, chickpeas, pasta and medicines, worth USD 650,000. |

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| Transplanting skills: A surgical bridge from the UK to East Jerusalem


| 10 August 2012
 On their Christmas vacation in 2009, Robin and Magdalena Kincaid took their three small children on a family trip to Bethlehem. Crossing the checkpoint to and from Jerusalem, they were surprised at the delays faced by ambulances. |

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| Greenhouses turn refugee camp rooftops into urban farms


| 07 August 2012
 In Bethlehem’s crowded Dheisheh refugee camp, space is at a premium. With little room for families to grow, the thought of growing food has always been out of the question. |

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| Palestine refugee girl’s story receives international award


| 01 August 2012
 When Israeli bulldozers arrived to demolish her home, 14-year-old Palestine refugee Salha Hamadin called on her pet Hantush to take her somewhere far away until they finished. |

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| Reclaiming their voices: Gaza doctor’s treatment attracts patients


| 30 July 2012
 Ahmed Al-Jadbah is an ear, nose, and throat specialist who has been working at Gaza’s Al-Shifa Hospital for the past 12 years. During that time, he has successfully restored the speaking abilities of two patients. |

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| Football gives boys a chance to succeed, both on and off the field


| 24 July 2012
 There is no lack of diverse opinions in the West Bank on a range of issues, and nowhere is that more evident than in football. It would be difficult to find a Palestinian without a favourite team and player, and that enthusiasm for the sport is apparent even among the younger generations. |

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| Cutting-edge health initiatives showcased during AusAID visit to Palestine refugee camp


| 17 July 2012
 Health reforms being piloted in Palestine refugee camps, including “family health teams”, were witnessed first-hand on a visit by Peter Baxter, Director-General of AusAID – the seventh-largest donor to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA). |

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