Dec
28
Gaza still in ruins a year after the war
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One year after the beginning of Israel’s 22-day assault on the Gaza Strip, reconstruction work has barely begun. The territory is strewn with ruins and workers in Gaza City have only just begun clearing the rubble.
In the hardest hit areas, such as the village of Beit Hanoun and the Jabalya refugee camp, it looks as though the war ended just yesterday. Bombed out buildings and houses alternate with tents housing large families. The only difference between now and the end of the war is that the roads have been cleared.
The international community has made more than 2.78 billion euros available for reconstruction but Gaza residents haven’t seen a cent so far. Israel and Egypt have both refused to allow building materials into the territory. Read more