Spies' families marginalized in Gaza

As the Palestinian resistance publicly executes Palestinians accused of collaborating with Israel, the families of the spies suffer marginalization and shame.
Palestinians watch as Hamas militants execute Palestinians suspected of collaborating with Israel, in Gaza City August 22, 2014. Hamas militants killed seven Palestinians suspected of collaborating with Israel in a public execution in a central Gaza square on Friday, witnesses and a Hamas website said. The victims, their heads covered and hands tied, were shot dead by masked gunmen dressed in black in front of a crowd of worshippers outside a mosque after prayers, witnesses and al-Majd, a pro-Hamas website,
Palestinians watch as Hamas militants execute Palestinians suspected of collaborating with Israel, in Gaza City, Aug. 22, 2014. -
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GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — The punishment that Palestinian spies for Israel face does not end with their execution by the Palestinian resistance. It continues with the marginalization and social shaming of their family members.

The family of a collaborator with the occupation pays the price of their relative's connection to the Israeli intelligence, and faces long-lasting social stigmas, such as difficulties in maintaining and finding jobs, accessing education and finding a partner for marriage.

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