Tag: Gaza
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Three Days in One Room: The Experience of the Attar Family
by Mona El-Farra Thursday, July 13, 2006 2am Two successive big explosions wakened me up, Sondos jumped quickly to my bed , frightened, shivering and covered her head, with the blanket. It was two big explosions ,but not sonic booming, I am an expert now. The power has been off, it was a great blessing…
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Israel in Gaza: What Are They Fighting For?
by Tanya Reinhart A shorter version of this article was scheduled to appear Thursday, July 13th in Yediot Aharonot, but postponed to next week because of the developments in Southern Lebanon. (1) Whatever may be the fate of the captive soldier Gilad Shalit, the Israeli army’s war in Gaza is not about him. As senior…
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Boston Globe: “My Life in Gaza”
by Mona El-Farra, July 10, 2006 The irony is almost beyond belief. Since the capture of an Israeli soldier on June 25, the Gaza Strip has been subjected to a large-scale military operation, what Israel calls “Summer Rain.” Because Israel bombed the power plant, and the area needs electricity to pump water, most of Gaza…