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Famine at a feast time

The markets in Gaza City are usually full of people and goods before Eid al-Adha. This year they lie in ruins.

Sweets, clothes and festive decorations should be abundant on Palestine Square. This year it plays host to only a few stalls, offering scant merchandise.

Eid al-Adha is supposed to be a feast. Gaza is gripped by famine

More than 1 million people – about half of Gaza’s population – face catastrophic levels of food insecurity. …..more

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