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Gaza's youth protesters remain divided

Young people in the Gaza Strip have long struggled to coalesce around one central demand in their protests against the dire living conditions since Hamas took over.
Palestinians chant slogans during a protest in Gaza City on April 29, 2015, organized by the Palestinian Youth Organization, calling for an end to political division, the re-opening of the Rafah crossing border and the reconstruction of destroyed houses that were damaged in the 50-day war between Israel and Hamas militants in the summer of 2014. AFP PHOTO / MOHAMMED ABED        (Photo credit should read MOHAMMED ABED/AFP/Getty Images)
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GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — The number of desperate young people in Gaza is growing every year. They have given up hope for improved conditions in the Gaza Strip, besieged since Hamas won the 2006 elections. Gaza has also been the victim of three destructive wars, a high unemployment rate and the closing of crossings such as Rafah. Faced with this reality, many young people have called for demonstrations against this dire situation, but to no avail.

The most recent demonstration took place on the morning of April 29 in the Shajaiyah neighborhood and also ended in failure. Young people started to gather but before long, only a few remained in the field. 

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