As young Gazans die at sea, anger rises over leaders' travel
A rising number of Gazans driven by the mere prospect of work in Europe are drowning at sea, as leaders stay in upscale hotels elsewhere in the Mideast
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A rising number of Gazans driven by the mere prospect of work in Europe are drowning at sea, as leaders stay in upscale hotels elsewhere in the Mideast
Khaled Shurrab had been waiting more than half his life to get out of Gaza. The 27-year-old had never left the coastal enclave, which has been blockaded by Israel and Egypt since 2007. He couldn’t find a job — the territory’s youth unemployment rate is over 60%. Like a growing number of Gazans, he packed…
JERUSALEM (AP) — Khaled Shurrab had been waiting more than half his life to get out of Gaza. The 27-year-old had never left the coastal enclave, which has been blockaded by Israel and Egypt since 2007.
In recent months, high-profile officials have quietly decamped to upscale hotels in Beirut, Doha and Istanbul, stirring resentment among residents of the impoverished Strip
JERUSALEM — Khaled Shurrab had been waiting more than half his life to get out of Gaza. The 27-year-old had never left the coastal enclave, which has been blockaded by Israel and Egypt since 2007. He couldn't find a job — the territory's youth unemployment rate is over 60%. Like a growing number