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Gaza Celebrates Eid al-Fitr Amid Economic Crisis

Gazans still find a way to celebrate the Islamic festival despite the economic hardship caused by the Israeli and Egyptian blockade.
A Palestinian woman buys traditional fish eaten during Eid, ahead of the Muslim Eid al-Fitr holiday, at a market in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip August 7, 2013. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa (GAZA - Tags: RELIGION ANNIVERSARY) - RTX12COG
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Eid al-Fitr, an opportunity to celebrate, buy new clothes, visit relatives and eat home-made sweets has arrived in the Gaza Strip, after a month of fasting during Ramadan.

The feast’s first day starts by breaking the fast with smoked or salted herring. Then come the family visits and a glut of ka’ak — a type of bread similar to bagels — stuffed with dried dates.

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