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Jazz concert offers respite for besieged Gazans

Gazans have few options for evening entertainment between tight restrictions from the Hamas government and the economic crisis caused by the blockade.
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GAZA CITY , Gaza Strip — In a very irregular night in the conservative enclave, hundreds of people of both genders gathered at the fancy Al-Mathaf hotel’s main hall, overlooking the beach, to attend a jazz concert performed by local and Swedish artists.

People of different ages seemed excited to attend such a concert not only because they were interested in music, but also because such concerts are barely possible in Gaza.

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