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GAZA CITY: Hamas has rejeced plans to hold municipal polls in the Gaza Strip as is the case in the West Bank where the Palestinian Authority was preparing for the second phase of elections in March. More than 100 Palestinian NGOs issued a petition calling on Hamas and Fatah to remove any administrative, technical, or legal obstacles, and to ensure that local elections are
GAZA CITY: For the second year running, Hassan Abu Al-Amrain has missed out on relief aid for his family during the month of Ramadan.
There has been a significant drop in the amount of funding provided to local civil humanitarian charities due to the measures imposed to curb the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
Abu Al-Amrain, 47, who lives in Gaza City said: “For the second year, the month of Ramadan has been the most difficult for us. We would usually wait for supplies of goods and food provided by charitable associations because I am unable to buy them.”
Anxiety dominates Abu Al-Amrain, who suffers from illnesses that have kept him out of work for 20 years.
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