Desperate Palestinians Set Up GoFundMes to Pay Huge Bribes
For many families, the only way to get out of Gaza is to pay a huge bribe to Egyptian officials with absolutely no guarantee that you will be allowed out of the warzone anyway.
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For many families, the only way to get out of Gaza is to pay a huge bribe to Egyptian officials with absolutely no guarantee that you will be allowed out of the warzone anyway.
Photo Illustration by Luis G. Rendon/The Daily Beast/GettyDesperate Palestinians are creating GoFundMe accounts to ensure their families in Gaza find a safe way out of the region.Many are asking for tens of thousands of dollars from strangers, a last resort to get names on the Egyptian border-crossing list that allows 150 people per day to leave Gaza. Getting your name on the list is the only way out of Gaza, and there is no mercy shown for the injured, starving, or those fighting off diseases.M