A video showing how Palestinian refugees play near the beach.
Footage from Gaza
Footage of Gaza Strip
Footage of the protests of the Great March of Return along the fence of along Gaza-Border.
These are the injuries of the fifth Friday of the Great March of Return, after the breaking the fence, the Israeli snipers started to randomly shoot the protesters.
A Video showing the the beauty of Gaza Strip by Drone.
Footage from the daily life of a refugee camp in Gaza Strip.
A Fisherman in Gaza Seaport footage.
Footage from how Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are living under occupation and 11 years of blockade. Showing Gaza from Different angles.
Farmers and Farms Footage from Gaza Strip.
Gaza Seaport footage with drone without music.
Painter and Food Artist from Gaza, Palestine.
May 30, 2016
Gaza, Palestine
80% of factories in Gaza are out of service because of the ongoing siege imposed on the city by the Israelis.
Celebrating the UN Arabic language day, 18th December, Gaza Municipality opens a special show for Palestinian Artists in the Arts and Crafts Village. The event started in 16th to 17th of this month. Palestinian artists from Gaza show their Arabic calligraphy Art to public and media.
Teenagers demonstrate military skills during a ceremony for graduation from a Hamas training camp in Yarmouk stadium in Gaza. January 29, 2015. Photo by Sanaa Kamal/Transterra Media
Teenagers demonstrate military skills during a ceremony for graduation from a Hamas training camp in Yarmouk stadium in Gaza. January 29, 2015. Photo by Sanaa Kamal/Transterra Media
Teenagers demonstrate military skills during a ceremony for graduation from a Hamas training camp in Yarmouk stadium in Gaza. January 29, 2015. Photo by Sanaa Kamal/Transterra Media
Teenagers demonstrate military skills during a ceremony for graduation from a Hamas training camp in Yarmouk stadium in Gaza. January 29, 2015. Photo by Sanaa Kamal/Transterra Media
Teenagers demonstrate military skills during a ceremony for graduation from a Hamas training camp in Yarmouk stadium in Gaza. January 29, 2015. Photo by Sanaa Kamal/Transterra Media
Teenagers demonstrate military skills during a ceremony for graduation from a Hamas training camp in Yarmouk stadium in Gaza. January 29, 2015. Photo by Sanaa Kamal/Transterra Media
Teenagers demonstrate military skills during a ceremony for graduation from a Hamas training camp in Yarmouk stadium in Gaza. January 29, 2015. Photo by Sanaa Kamal/Transterra Media
Teenagers demonstrate military skills during a ceremony for graduation from a Hamas training camp in Yarmouk stadium in Gaza. January 29, 2015. Photo by Sanaa Kamal/Transterra Media
Teenagers demonstrate military skills during a ceremony for graduation from a Hamas training camp in Yarmouk stadium in Gaza. January 29, 2015. Photo by Sanaa Kamal/Transterra Media
Teenagers demonstrate military skills during a ceremony for graduation from a Hamas training camp in Yarmouk stadium in Gaza. January 29, 2015. Photo by Sanaa Kamal/Transterra Media
Teenagers demonstrate military skills during a ceremony for graduation from a Hamas training camp in Yarmouk stadium in Gaza. January 29, 2015. Photo by Sanaa Kamal/Transterra Media
Teenagers demonstrate military skills during a ceremony for graduation from a Hamas training camp in Yarmouk stadium in Gaza. January 29, 2015. Photo by Sanaa Kamal/Transterra Media
Teenagers demonstrate military skills during a ceremony for graduation from a Hamas training camp in Yarmouk stadium in Gaza. January 29, 2015. Photo by Sanaa Kamal/Transterra Media
Teenagers demonstrate military skills during a ceremony for graduation from a Hamas training camp in Yarmouk stadium in Gaza. January 29, 2015. Photo by Sanaa Kamal/Transterra Media
Teenagers demonstrate military skills during a ceremony for graduation from a Hamas training camp in Yarmouk stadium in Gaza. January 29, 2015. Photo by Sanaa Kamal/Transterra Media
Teenagers demonstrate military skills during a ceremony for graduation from a Hamas training camp in Yarmouk stadium in Gaza. January 29, 2015. Photo by Sanaa Kamal/Transterra Media
Teenagers demonstrate military skills during a ceremony for graduation from a Hamas training camp in Yarmouk stadium in Gaza. January 29, 2015. Photo by Sanaa Kamal/Transterra Media
Teenagers demonstrate military skills during a ceremony for graduation from a Hamas training camp in Yarmouk stadium in Gaza. January 29, 2015. Photo by Sanaa Kamal/Transterra Media
Teenagers demonstrate military skills during a ceremony for graduation from a Hamas training camp in Yarmouk stadium in Gaza. January 29, 2015. Photo by Sanaa Kamal/Transterra Media
Teenagers demonstrate military skills during a ceremony for graduation from a Hamas training camp in Yarmouk stadium in Gaza. January 29, 2015. Photo by Sanaa Kamal/Transterra Media
Teenagers demonstrate military skills during a ceremony for graduation from a Hamas training camp in Yarmouk stadium in Gaza. January 29, 2015. Photo by Sanaa Kamal/Transterra Media
Teenagers demonstrate military skills during a ceremony for graduation from a Hamas training camp in Yarmouk stadium in Gaza. January 29, 2015. Photo by Sanaa Kamal/Transterra Media
Teenagers demonstrate military skills during a ceremony for graduation from a Hamas training camp in Yarmouk stadium in Gaza. January 29, 2015. Photo by Sanaa Kamal/Transterra Media
Teenagers demonstrate military skills during a ceremony for graduation from a Hamas training camp in Yarmouk stadium in Gaza. January 29, 2015. Photo by Sanaa Kamal/Transterra Media
Gaza, Palestine
January 28, 2015
Readers and researchers in Gaza Strip face a difficulty in accessing books that defy conservative Islamic norms. The director of Gaza’s municipal library Hassan Abu Ataya said that his staff avoid presenting books “that harm society” to the public. The library was founded in 1999 and contains about 25,000 books. However, it lacks basic academic references, especially in foreign languages. This lack also affects universities and often hinders the work of researchers and graduate students.
The owner of Yazigi bookstore, considered the largest in Gaza city, also said that his business provides books that abide by “our customs and traditions.” While books about Islam can be anywhere in Gaza, a customer at the bookstore said that it was very difficult to find books that discuss Marxist ideology.
Hamas is governed by the Islamist Hamas movement, which imposes conservative rules on society. In 2011, the ministry of culture banned several Arabic novels written by well-known writers, such as Egyptian novelist and essayist Alaa Aswani.
Shotlist
1- Wide of street , Gaza municipal library
2- Wide of Gaza municipal library building from outside
3- Various of bookshelves inside library
4- Close up of books
5- Wide of Hassan Abu Ataya organizing bookshelf
6- SOUNDBITE (Arabic, Man) Hassan Abu Ataya, General director of Gaza’s municipal library
“Concerning censorship on books, we examine the titles and we also classify the books according to their content. Why should we have books that might harm society? They might not be suitable for people. There is another policy. Books that contain criticism or things that might conflict with Sharia law are stored aside and could be shown only to very specialized readers.”
7- Wide of Yazji Bookstore
8- Wide of woman (Amal al-Haj) walking into Yaziji Bookstore
9- Various of woman (Amal al-Haj) inside Yaziji Bookstore
10- SOUNDBITE (Arabic, Woman) Amal al-Haj, bookshop customer
01:59 – 02:28
“I noticed that more than a third of the books in this bookstore are religious books. There is also a large section for novels and poetry. Many things that interest specialists do not exist in the bookshop. Language books are almost completely missing from this bookstore, which is the largest in Gaza. Philosophy books and other references are also missing. It is difficult to find books written by Marx or Hegel. “
11- SOUNDBITE (Arabic, Man), Hatem al-Yazigi, Owner of Yazigi Bookstore
02:29 – 02:41
“There is no censorship on books, but we try to provide books that suit our customs and traditions.”
12- Various of books displayed on the street
13- Wide of Al-Sairafi Bookshop façade
14- Wide of university bookshop
15- SOUNDBITE (Arabic, Man), Muhannad al-Khairi, a resident of Gaza
03:19 – 03:42
“I brought about 20 or 30 books in a suitcase, including books that critique religious thought, atheism and similar topics. An officer at the border crossing objected that I had such a book. I had a very long argument with the officer. I was only able to convince him of letting me take the book inside Gaza after I told him that I also carried religious books with me.”
16- Various of library study hall and bookshelves. NAT Sound: Call for prayer.
17- SOUNDBITE (Arabic, Man), Sakher Katkat, University Students
04:08 – 04:38
“I had a research assignment about Napoleon’s life for a class in the second year of sociology. I could not find the book that I needed. I had to change the entire topic, even though I was eager to learn Napoleon’s history. I said to my professor that the information can be found online, but he refused that I take any information from the Internet. He wanted me to use that book and include all the relevant information. I said, ‘How can I get this information?’ the professor then told me to change the topic.
18- SOUNDBITE (Arabic, Man), Hani Habib, University Lecturer
04:39 – 05:24
“Palestinian universities do not have libraries that meet academic requirements. University libraries lack important sources required by master and PhD students. The same applies to references in Arabic, but this lack is prominent in foreign languages, especially German or French. There are some books in English, but their number is very limited and insufficient.”
Teenagers demonstrate military skills during a ceremony for graduation from a Hamas training camp in Yarmouk stadium in Gaza. January 29, 2015. Photo by Sanaa Kamal/Transterra Media