Gaza Amusement Park Caters To Children of War Victims
The popular Al-Nour amusement park offers free entry to children whose family members have been killed, wounded or arrested by Israel.
At Al-Nour amusement park in Gaza, the children of Palestinians killed, wounded or arrested by Israel are admitted for free.
The resort was opened by the Hamas-affiliated NGO Al-Nour three years ago. The location was a venue serving children of the Israeli settlement Netzarim before it was evacuated by former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s government in 2005.
Reduced to rubble like all the other former Jewish settlements in Gaza, this large patch of land now houses a large resort for Palestinian orphans. Other Palestinian children and their families are also allowed access to the park for a low price of $1.50 for each person aged over 10.
Nabil Nassar, the head of the resort, said it was specifically targeted at children who have lost a family member due to Israeli aggression, as their families have lost income.
