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Photo array: Palestinian athletes send messages of hope into sea

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Photo array: Palestinian athletes send messages of hope into sea

By Ahmad Hasaballah

A sports marathon for people with disabilities was held in the Gaza Strip on August 22, 2017.

Participants sent their messages of hope to the sea in plastic bottles from the Gaza Port.

Palestinian athletes send messages of hope in plastic bottles in sea during marathon for the disabled. Photo copyright Ahmad Hasaballah. All Rights reserved.

Palestinian athletes send messages of hope in plastic bottles in sea during marathon for the disabled. Photo copyright Ahmad Hasaballah. All Rights reserved.

Palestinian athletes send messages of hope in plastic bottles in sea during marathon for the disabled. Photo copyright Ahmad Hasaballah. All Rights reserved.

Palestinian athletes send messages of hope in plastic bottles in sea during marathon for the disabled. Photo copyright Ahmad Hasaballah. All Rights reserved.

Palestinian athletes send messages of hope in plastic bottles in sea during marathon for the disabled. Photo copyright Ahmad Hasaballah. All Rights reserved.

Palestinian athletes send messages of hope in plastic bottles in sea during marathon for the disabled. Photo copyright Ahmad Hasaballah. All Rights reserved.

Palestinian athletes send messages of hope in plastic bottles in sea during marathon for the disabled. Photo copyright Ahmad Hasaballah. All Rights reserved.

Palestinian athletes send messages of hope in plastic bottles in sea during marathon for the disabled. Photo copyright Ahmad Hasaballah. All Rights reserved.

Palestinian athletes send messages of hope in plastic bottles in sea during marathon for the disabled. Photo copyright Ahmad Hasaballah. All Rights reserved.

Palestinian athletes send messages of hope in plastic bottles in sea during marathon for the disabled. Photo copyright Ahmad Hasaballah. All Rights reserved.

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Ahmad Hasaballah

War Zone Photographer, writer at Freelance

Ahmad Hasaballah is a professional photographer based in the Israeli assaulted Gaza Strip, a war zone targeted by Israeli settlers and Israeli military militias.

Hasaballah's photos are copyright (C) 2017 Ahmad Hasaballah. All Rights Reserved. For information on using his photographs, email him at:
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