Amongst the worst-off Arabs long-term are the Palestinians under Israeli occupation, especially in the extremely overpopulated Gaza strip. After Islamist Hamas overtook the PLO and the resulting fallout with Egypt, isolation is ...See moreAmongst the worst-off Arabs long-term are the Palestinians under Israeli occupation, especially in the extremely overpopulated Gaza strip. After Islamist Hamas overtook the PLO and the resulting fallout with Egypt, isolation is near-complete, causing shortages of everything as Israel restricts all access as reprisals for anything it deems terrorist. This lives most people in Gaza poor and desperate, many young citizens hoping for a better future abroad. Yet among those who remain or even returned, some still run lucrative although unsure businesses, and choose a hedonistic lifestyle precisely because tomorrow may well deprive them of much, so they engage busily in parties, competitions, all forms of luxury. Written by
KGF Vissers
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