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Gaza: Thousands march in protest at dire economic conditions

Friday 5-January-2018

Thousands of Palestinian young men on Thursday evening participated in a march organized in Jabalia refugee camp north of the Gaza Strip in protest at the deteriorating economic conditions and the continued punitive measures against Gaza.

According to the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) the march was called for by youth groups to protest the blockade the difficult economic situation and the Palestinian Authority’s persistence in imposing sanctions on Gaza despite the reconciliation efforts.

The participants carried placards and chanted slogans calling for social justice and demanding the Palestinian government to assume its responsibilities towards Gaza.

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