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Pregnant Gaza woman blocked from joining husband in Australia

Patrick O. Strickland 15 May 2015

The Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt has been shut since October 2014. Read more about Pregnant Gaza woman blocked from joining husband in Australia

Myths and realities about Israel's siege of Gaza

Belal Dabour 10 February 2015

What Gaza really needs is to be welcomed back into the world. Read more about Myths and realities about Israel's siege of Gaza

Israel violates Gaza ceasefire nearly every day

Maureen Clare Murphy 22 December 2014

Israel enjoys tighter control over Palestinians in Gaza than ever before. Read more about Israel violates Gaza ceasefire nearly every day

Crossing to Cairo: a Palestinian diary

Rana Baker 31 October 2014

The trip from Gaza to Cairo is arduous and fraught for Palestinians under heavy Egyptian regime restrictions. Read more about Crossing to Cairo: a Palestinian diary

Why a Gaza ceasefire isn’t enough

Raji Sourani Gaza Strip 3 August 2014

A ceasefire is not enough. It will not end the suffering. It will only move us from the horror of death by bombardment to the horror of death by slow strangulation. Read more about Why a Gaza ceasefire isn’t enough

Germany remains silent on massacre of its citizens in Gaza

Ali M. Latifi Kabul 29 July 2014

Because of Gaza closure, Ramsis Kilani was unable to bury the seven members of his family killed in Israeli airstrike. Read more about Germany remains silent on massacre of its citizens in Gaza

Egyptian press repeat Israeli lies as Sisi keeps Gaza border closed

Jihad Abaza 15 July 2014

Palestinians remain trapped by Israel and Egypt as the bombing continues. Read more about Egyptian press repeat Israeli lies as Sisi keeps Gaza border closed

Gaza health ministry declares state of emergency

Rafah 14 July 2014

Frustrated aid workers stranded at border as Egypt keeps Gaza crossing closed. Read more about Gaza health ministry declares state of emergency

Elderly woman sits next to suitcase near fence and barbed wire

Egypt "humiliates" travelers from Gaza

Rami Almeghari Gaza Strip 1 May 2014

Only 36 medical patients were allowed through Rafah crossing in February. Read more about Egypt "humiliates" travelers from Gaza

Elderly woman displays travel document in waiting room

Why is Gaza always Egypt's scapegoat?

Rami Almeghari Gaza Strip 17 December 2013

Unlike the Rafah crossing, other borders have been opened since the Cairo coup earlier this year. Read more about Why is Gaza always Egypt's scapegoat?