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A heatwave in the Gaza Strip that has sent temperatures above 38°C has exacerbated the power cuts and created further discontent among residents. AP
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Palestinians protest over the territory's chronic power cuts and living conditions in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip. AP
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Palestinians call for an end to internal divisions and a resolution to the long-running power crisis, in Khan Younis. Reuters
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Many in the besieged Gaza Strip have been left struggling to cope with rising temperatures, due to the widespread electricity cuts. Reuters
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Several thousand people took to the streets across the Gaza Strip in protest. Reuters
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Palestinians protest calling for an end to internal divisions and resolving longstanding power crisis, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip July 30, 2023. REUTERS / Ibraheem Abu Mustafa
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Palestinian demonstrators throw stones and burn tyres during the protest in Khan Younis. AP
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A heatwave in the Gaza Strip that has sent temperatures above 38°C has exacerbated the power cuts and created further discontent among residents. AP
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Palestinians protest over the territory's chronic power cuts and living conditions in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip. AP
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Palestinians call for an end to internal divisions and a resolution to the long-running power crisis, in Khan Younis. Reuters
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Many in the besieged Gaza Strip have been left struggling to cope with rising temperatures, due to the widespread electricity cuts. Reuters
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Several thousand people took to the streets across the Gaza Strip in protest. Reuters
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Palestinians protest calling for an end to internal divisions and resolving longstanding power crisis, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip July 30, 2023. REUTERS / Ibraheem Abu Mustafa
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Palestinian demonstrators throw stones and burn tyres during the protest in Khan Younis. AP
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A heatwave in the Gaza Strip that has sent temperatures above 38°C has exacerbated the power cuts and created further discontent among residents. AP
Palestinians' power-cut protests reflect simmering discontent in Gaza
Unemployment and alienation of ruling Hamas group from ordinary people also driving anger
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Nada AlTaher
03 August, 2023
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