Gaza blockade leaves horses hungry

Arabian horse owners in the Gaza Strip are struggling to keep their horses healthy amid crippling food and medicine shortages.
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A Palestinian man leads his horse out of the sea after cleaning it in the water in Gaza City on June 13, 2017. - THOMAS COEX/AFP via Getty Images
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Taghreed Ali

The Israeli blockade on the Gaza strip affects animals as well as people. 

Breeders of Arabian horses in Gaza have been struggling to secure the necessary medicines and vaccinations due to Israeli restrictions. The Gaza Strip has been under a blockade imposed by Israel since the Hamas movement took control in June 2007.

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