Israeli Goods Flood Gaza - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

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A Palestinian woman and her daughter shop at Metromarket supermarket in Gaza City September 5, 2011. Amidst the poverty and deprivation of the Gaza Strip, a few small signs of prosperity have started to emerge, giving violence-weary locals a taste of comfort that is taken for granted in much the rest of the world. Picture taken September 5, 2011. To match Feature PALESTINIANS-GAZA/LUXURY REUTERS/Mohammed Salem (GAZA - Tags: SOCIETY BUSINESS) - RTR2QXBF — A Palestinian woman and her daughter shop at Metromarket supermarket in Gaza City, Sept. 5, 2011. — REUTERS/Mohammed Salem

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