Palestinians demand that Israel end its oppressive blockade of the Gaza Strip during May Day protests in Gaza City. Among the many products banned by Israel’s embargo includes cement and construction materials needed to repair buildings damaged by Israeli terrorism and military violence
By Mohammed Asad
Palestinian workers demonstrate against the Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip during a rally marking May Day, on May 1, 2016, in Gaza City. Israel has maintained a blockade of Gaza since 2006, and recently banned the supply of cement and construction materials for the private sector, citing security concerns.
Palestinian workers crush stones and cement blocks from houses destroyed by Israeli shelling during the 50-day Israeli war in the summer of 2014, during the Workers’ Day, in Gaza city, on May, 1, 2016.
Palestinians in Gaza protest against the Israeli embargo during May Day commemorations. Copyright Mohammed Asad 2016 All Rights reserved
Palestinians in Gaza protest against the Israeli embargo during May Day commemorations. Copyright Mohammed Asad 2016 All Rights reserved
Palestinians in Gaza protest against the Israeli embargo during May Day commemorations. Copyright Mohammed Asad 2016 All Rights reserved
Palestinians in Gaza protest against the Israeli embargo during May Day commemorations. Copyright Mohammed Asad 2016 All Rights reserved
photographer Mohammed Asad's photo of Dalia Khalifa won an award in March 2015 at a competition organised by the UN.
'Unbreakable' - is the photo of 9yr old Dalia Khalifa, taken at Al-Shifa Hospital on Aug 9th, 2014. Dalia was badly injured in an Israeli air strike during Operation 'Protective Edge'.
'Unbreakable' is the Grand Jury Winner in the photography competition, organised by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in the Middle East and North Africa (UN OCHA).
[EDITOR'S NOTE: Mohammed Asad's home in Shujaiyya was destroyed by Israeli missiles, mortars and tank fire on Friday August 1, 2014 while he was documenting the Israeli massacre of civilians in the Gaza Strip. He is now living in temporary housing as he scrambles to find Internet access to share his photographs when possible.]
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