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Palestinians paint walls to show resilience

Two Palestinian men launched an initiative to paint the walls of al-Zaytoun neighborhood to show the world their ability to overcome wars and destruction.

Hamza Saftawi
Hamza Saftawi
Aug 17, 2015
Palestinian children sit outside their house, that was painted by a group of young men as part of a campaign dubbed "Colour of Hope", in Al-Shati Refugee Camp in Gaza City July 7, 2015. July 8 marks the one-year anniversary of the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. The 50-day conflict began after Israel said it was determined to put an end to constant rocket-fire from Gaza, launching an intense air and ground assault to do so. The war did come to an end. But on either side, those caught up in it are stil
Palestinian children sit outside their house, which was painted by a group of young men as part of a campaign dubbed "Color of Hope," in al-Shati refugee camp in Gaza City, July 7, 2015. — REUTERS/Mohammed Salem

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