The exhibition included works of art that were engraved and hand-printed, archaeological landmarks in the Gaza Strip, and postage stamps used in Palestine during previous eras.

Palestinian artists in the Gaza Strip held a fine art exhibition that simulates the history of Gaza City and its archaeological sites.

Twenty-eight artists participated in the exhibition, entitled Fragments of the City, which was held inside the French Cultural Center west of Gaza.  

The exhibition included works of art that were engraved and hand-printed, archaeological landmarks in the Gaza Strip, and postage stamps used in Palestine during previous eras.

Among those landmarks are the Great Omari Mosque in Gaza City, Al-Sayyid Hashem Mosque in Al-Daraj neighborhood, Barquq Castle in Khan Yunis, the historic Al-Zawiya market, and other works that embody the history of the Gaza Strip.

We are displaying more than 100 works of art by 28 male and female artists who have completed their works using the technique of engraving and printing. Mohamed Al-Hajj, a local artist said. 

With these works, we are trying to animate Gazas past along with the Strips archaeological monuments, he added. 

Through art, we are trying to inform the world that the Gaza Strip contains archaeological sites and has great historical value.

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Ayman al-Ghazal is one of the most famous in Gaza. His eldest son, Zakaria, stands beside his dad to help him.

Ayman al-Ghazali, 43, also known as Abu Zakaria is the owner of Abu Zakarias Stall selling lupines and beans in Gaza City. 

He is one of the most famous in Gaza. His eldest son, Zakaria, stands beside his dad to help him.

This little stall takes care of a family of 5. It has done so for the last 20 years.

To prepare his products for the markets, it takes Abu Zakaria three days. Thats how long it takes for lupines known here as turmos to be soaked, boiled, salted and ready to be eaten. 

As for the beans, he grills them in an oven. When cooked, Abu Zakaria decorates his small platters with lemon and parsley.

Abu Zakaria inherited this job from his father.

This job doesnt make one rich, but it may conceal his impoverishment, Abu Zakaria told the Palestine Chronicle. He smiles as he tends to a new customer. 

The man looked tired. He complained about pain in his knees and headaches from standing under the sun for a long time. 

There are over two million Palestinians living in Gaza, 65 percent of whom live under the poverty line.

Unemployment in the besieged Strip is one of the highest in the world due to the ongoing Israeli blockade.

According to United Nations estimates, more than 60 percent of Gazas workforce is unemployed.

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Though summer camps and activities are common for children in many parts of the world, these activities are particularly urgent in Gaza.

UNRWAS Summer Fun Weeks is officially open in Gaza, bringing together thousands of children from across the besieged Strip.

Though summer camps and activities are common for children in many parts of the world, these activities are particularly urgent in Gaza, as children here suffer immeasurable hardships and trauma due to Israels repeated wars. 

The last major Israeli military operation in Gaza took place between May 9 and 13.

According to UNRWA, Summer Fun Weeks have been instituted particularly because of this, giving the children, including many children with special needs, the rare opportunity to be part of something exciting and positive. 

The activities are scheduled to take place between July 8 and August 3. 

It is expected to engage more than 130,000 children, according to UNRWA.

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Many children in Gaza work full-time doing this kind of job. They tell us that it is exhausting, has no future, and is hardly rewarding. 

Akram al-Hadaf is an 18-year-old teenager from the town of Beit Lahiya, in the northern Gaza Strip. 

Like many in his generation, he had to join the workforce to support his family.

Thanks to Israels hermetic siege on Gaza, the small region has one of the highest rates of unemployment and poverty in the world. 

Akrams job is to collect and sell plastic to those who are able to recycle them for possible reuse. 

He wakes up very early in the morning and spends most of the day visiting Gazas many dumping grounds, looking for plastic, which he sells at the end of each day. 

Akram told the Palestine Chronicle that his daily income averages about 15 shekels a day (about $4).

Many children in Gaza work full-time doing this kind of job. They tell us that it is exhausting, has no future, and is hardly rewarding. 

However, it is enough, they say, to put food on the table. 

Gazas poverty has historically been linked to the Israeli occupation. 

The last twenty years, however, have been particularly difficult, as Israel has imposed a very tight siege on Gaza. 

That, and the repeated Israeli wars, have made life in Gaza very difficult, if at all bearable. 

Akram and his friends, however, have no other option but to do whatever they can to ensure the very survival of their families.

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