Rafah

The American activist is remembered fondly by many Palestinians ten years after her death.

Mahmoud Sarsak hopes to live a normal life but cannot forget his time inside Israeli jail.

Prisoner’s daughter recalls pain of not having her father around on her wedding day.

Components brought into Gaza via underground tunnels used in project set up by environmentalists.

An elderly Palestinian woman in Gaza recalls being ethnically cleansed from her village in 1948.

Imprisoned by Israel, footballer Mahmoud Sarsak has never been tried for any recognizable offense, and his detention has been continuously renewed every six months. He is one of many prisoners depriving himself of food to demand liberty and justice.

Gaza families whose homes were destroyed in Israeli attacks can’t rebuild until Israel allows a sufficient quantity of building material into Gaza.

Israel’s ongoing blockade has suffocated countless export industries and continues to dictate the types of crops grown in Gaza, including flowers.

Many hoping to find free movement between Egypt and Gaza have found the border gates at the Rafah crossing closed. Egyptian officials closed the gates on Saturday, according to Palestinian officials.

The opening of Rafah on 28 May, the only official border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt, has created a lifeline for Palestinians living in Gaza. But some, mostly refugees, will still be restricted to their localities because they lack identification papers.