Thursday, April 1, 2010

Palestinians kickstart Gaza economy



Israeli troops leave Gaza

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyAxgpbtwJQ

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Besieged Gaza denied water

Israel's blockade of the Gaza Strip has brought immense sufferings to Palestinians living in the coastal territory.

The siege even impedes the supply of water, the most basic need for human survival.

Now - 80 per cent of Gazans lack access to clean water.

The head of Gaza's water authority says he has plans and the means to import water from other countries until self-dependency is reached, but Israel's blockade is the only thing in the way.

Al Jazeera's Casey Kauffman reports from Gaza.

Monday, February 22, 2010

Mobile masseuse brings relief to war-torn Gaza


Israel's war on Gaza last year left hundreds, if not thousands of people injured and disabled.

But in a place where access to treatment can be difficult, one man's mobile massage service is proving popular among the region's men.

Al Jazeera's Casey Kaufmann followed him on his rounds.