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Why some Gazans are telecommuting with Israeli firms

The widespread use of the internet has allowed some Palestinians in the Gaza Strip to find work online with Israeli companies, although Gazans are divided over the issue.
The Gaza border control at Eraz in Israel May 27, 2016.   REUTERS/Staff - RTX2EXFO
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GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Young Palestinians in the Gaza Strip use the internet to work with Israeli institutions, despite the challenges posed by the permanently tense relationship between Gaza and Israel.

Following the Hamas takeover of the Gaza Strip in 2007, Israel imposed a military siege on Gaza; the Israeli army waged three major military operations on Gaza in 2008, 2012 and 2014.

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