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12-year old Gaza Palestinian challenges Guinness Record

Posted on September 26, 2017 By rayhanania No Comments on 12-year old Gaza Palestinian challenges Guinness Record
12-year old Gaza Palestinian challenges Guinness Record

12-year old Gaza Palestinian challenges Guinness Record By Ahmad Hasaballah Yousef al-Bahtini, a 12-year-old Palestinian boy from Gaza City, is preparing to enter the Guinness Book of World Records to break a record 20 meters in a body wrapped in a ball in 14 seconds. The test will be held in the Jordanian capital.  

Ahmad Hasaballah, Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Middle East, Opinion, Palestine & Jordan, Photographs

Palestinians show solidarity with Burma

Posted on September 7, 2017September 9, 2017 By Ahmad Hasaballah No Comments on Palestinians show solidarity with Burma
Palestinians show solidarity with Burma

Palestinians show solidarity with Burma Brutality in Burma against Muslims continues and Palestinians int he Gaza Strip, who identify with the suffering of people in other countries, urged world action to protect civilians in Burma. By Ahmad Hasaballah The failure of world leaders to speak out against atrocities committed against Muslims in Burma has outraged…

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Ahmad Hasaballah, Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Israel, Middle East, News, Opinion, Palestine & Jordan, Photographs

Photo Array: Eid Mubarak from the Gaza Strip

Posted on September 1, 2017September 1, 2017 By Ahmad Hasaballah No Comments on Photo Array: Eid Mubarak from the Gaza Strip
Photo Array: Eid Mubarak from the Gaza Strip

Photo Array: Eid Mubarak from the Gaza Strip By Ahmad Hasaballah Muslims gather to celebrate Eid al Adha in prayer at Saraya Square in Gaza City in the Israeli-embargoed Gaza Strip early Friday, on Sept. 1, 2017. Eid al-Adha is the “Sacrifice Feast,” and is the second of two Islamic religious holidays celebrated worldwide each…

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Photo array: Palestinian athletes send messages of hope into sea

Posted on August 22, 2017August 22, 2017 By Ahmad Hasaballah No Comments on Photo array: Palestinian athletes send messages of hope into sea
Photo array: Palestinian athletes send messages of hope into sea

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.        

Ahmad Hasaballah, Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Features, Middle East, Opinion, Palestine & Jordan, Sports

Photos of life at Beit Lahia in Gaza

Posted on June 28, 2017 By Ahmad Hasaballah No Comments on Photos of life at Beit Lahia in Gaza
Photos of life at Beit Lahia in Gaza

Photos of life at Beit Lahia in Gaza By Ahmad Hasaballah Gaza Strip war photographer Ahmad Hasaballah captures some photographs of the Palestinians in everyday in the northern Gaza Strip town of Beit Lahia. Hasaballah’s award winning photography has documented the lives and struggles of Palestinians who live under Israeli oppression and the brutal Israeli…

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Israeli oppression overshadows Gaza observance of Ramadan

Posted on June 14, 2017June 14, 2017 By Ahmad Hasaballah No Comments on Israeli oppression overshadows Gaza observance of Ramadan
Israeli oppression overshadows Gaza observance of Ramadan

Israeli oppression overshadows Gaza observance of Ramadan Palestinian Muslims who are observing Ramadan in the Gaza Strip must do so under the oppression and violence of Israel. Israel has cut off electricity, imposed a boycott on Palestinian products and services, and encircled the desert land mass with a choking military embargo. But Palestinians will prevail…

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Photos: Muslims celebrate Ramadan in Gaza Strip

Posted on May 26, 2017 By Ahmad Hasaballah No Comments on Photos: Muslims celebrate Ramadan in Gaza Strip
Photos: Muslims celebrate Ramadan in Gaza Strip

Photos: Muslims celebrate Ramadan in Gaza Strip Palestinian Muslims celebrated the beginning of Ramadan Saturday in the Gaza Strip despite the difficulties imposed by Israel’s oppressive military assault. By Ahmad Hasaballah Palestinian Muslims celebrated the beginning of Ramadan Saturday in the Gaza Strip, which is under a brutal military embargo imposed by the Israeli occupation…

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Palestinians injured in protests supporting hunger strikers

Posted on May 19, 2017May 23, 2017 By rayhanania No Comments on Palestinians injured in protests supporting hunger strikers
Palestinians injured in protests supporting hunger strikers

Palestinians injured in protests supporting hunger strikers Story from Maan News Agency: Palestinians protest across the occupied territories in the West Bank, occupied Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip in support of Palestinian hunger strikers in Israel’s prison gulag system. The day of solidarity was marked by violence by Israeli soldiers firing on civilian protestors Photos…

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Photos of Gaza fisherman murdered by Israel

Posted on May 16, 2017May 23, 2017 By Ahmad Hasaballah No Comments on Photos of Gaza fisherman murdered by Israel
Photos of Gaza fisherman murdered by Israel

Photos of Gaza fisherman murdered by Israel By Ahmad Hasaballah Photographs of of the Martyr’s funeral of fisherman Mohamed Majid Bakr, who was killed Monday May 15, 2017 on Nakba Day by the Israeli occupation while he was working in the waters off of Gaza City. All photos copyright May 16, 2017 © Ahmad Hasaballah. Bakr was only…

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