| UNRWA launches Flash Appeal as the military operation continues in Gaza
| 31 December 2008
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) has launched an appeal for US$ 34 million as the needs of the population of Gaza continue to mount in the face of the ongoing military operation. |
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| Letters from Gaza (17) ...Migrations Within the Camp
| 31 December 2008
My children and I were very frightened by the sound of the airplanes and the bombings, so we decided to stay a few nights with my husband's family.
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| Stop the Killing in Gaza
| 27 December 2008
The Commissioner-General of UNRWA, Karen AbuZayd, expressed her horror to the extensive destruction visited upon Gaza Strip today and her deep sadness to the terrible loss in human life. |
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| Letters from Gaza (16) ...Gaza Under Fire
| 27 December 2008
The air is heavy in Gaza, full of anger, grief and sadness. The sound of warplanes make the air even heavier. This is Gaza on the first day of the Israeli air assault. |
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| UNRWA suspends food distribution in Gaza
| 18 December 2008
Due to the ongoing crisis with irregular border access and the lack of wheat flour in Gaza, UNRWA has exhausted all stocks of flour in its warehouses. |
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| Letters from Gaza (15) ...Home Sweet Home
| 04 December 2008
Home for all of us is the place where we can find peace, comfort, and love. As a third generation refugee, it was always hard for me to forget the stories of my parents about their homeland, and to accept the camp as my home.
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| Letters from Gaza (14) ...Scene at a Checkpoint
| 19 October 2008
Gaza is a place of extremes and contradictions. The warmth of family moments against the backdrop of a siege; the cruelty of violence and the tenderness of parenthood. The reason for my musings is the memory of a scene at Erez checkpoint. |
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| Letters from Gaza (13) ...Seeing the Dome of the Rock
| 13 August 2008
Even though the Gaza-Jerusalem trip only takes about two hours, for me and for many other Palestinians in Gaza, it's like a window suddenly opened to let in fresh air. It's a sensation I may never again experience. |
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| Letters from Gaza (12) ...Out of Gaza!
| 07 July 2008
Last week for the first time in ten years I had the chance to get out of Gaza – only for one week. But for me it was a lifetime. |
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| Letters from Gaza (11) …Forever Refugees
| 04 June 2008
On the 20th of June, the world will commemorate World Refugee Day; a day not only for Palestinians but also for all refugees whose lives have been disrupted by war and injustice. |
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