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Started 2/16/21 by Jenifer (Zarknorph); 100270 views.
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el gringo (ramseylurker)

From: el gringo (ramseylurker)

2/27/21

Women in Gaza determined to overcome economic, social challenges
 
In the closed-off and poverty-stricken coastal enclave, women are starting to take a far more active role in male-dominated economic and social life, but many challenges remain on the road to success for the Strip's female entrepreneurs
 
Dec 24, 2020
 
 
Palestinians in the tiny coastal enclave of Gaza, home to over 2 million people, are struggling to survive in the dire reality of worsening health and economic crises through the efforts of youth who have started to think out of the box.
 
Women, in particular, are showing greater and greater independence and engaging in “male domains,” despite many significant restrictions and challenges.
 
 
 
Alnajjar, Qudaih and Aburok working the land they rented in the Khuza'a area 
 
Aseel Alnajjar, Ghaida Qudaih and Nadeen Aburok, three female university graduates from the Khuza’a area, in the southern governorate of Khan Yunis, have impressive academic and voluntary work track records, yet they never found any paid work.
 
The young women refused to surrender to unemployment and took matters into their own hands: They rented a 3-dunam (0.74-acre) plot of land and planted, with the help of a young man, a pea crop.
 
“Our [academic] specialties have nothing to do with agriculture but we want to be productive individuals,” said 24-years-old Qudaih.
 
“What helped us to do it is that we live in a rural community that basically depends on agriculture and our families have good experience in that field. Moreover, we make sure to consult agronomists before taking any step and we have a fourth friend named Khalil, who helps us doing the hard work,” she added.
 
It was then that they then managed to expand their operation adds her friend Alnajjar.
 
“There is a local association that decided to help us after seeing our work in planting the pea crop, so they provided us with irrigation networks, seeds and pesticides, which enabled us to rent 5 more dunams [1.24 acres] to plant carrots,” she said.
 
Their small enterprise did so well that four men, also university graduates, joined the team to help work both plots, Qudaih said.
 
However, many challenges remain on the road to success for the female entrepreneurs.
 
 
 
The first female Palestinian taxi driver in the Gaza Strip, Nayla Abu Jubba
 
The land is only 500 meters from the border [with Israel, which is considered an access restricted area]. Moreover, the entire agricultural area is uninhabited, so there is a risk of attack from dangerous stray animals. Not to mention the heavy cost of irrigation and the continual power cuts, but we are planning to plant more than one crop a year to minimize our losses,” Alnajjar added.
 
Another brave female is Naela Abu Jubba, who chose to go a little bit further and become the Strip’s first female taxi driver, for women passengers only.
 
Abu Jubba, a mother of five and the head of a seven-member household, named her taxi service “Almukhtar,” the feminine of an Arabic term meaning the person in charge/the leader, referring to her strong personality.
 
She managed to add a second car to the service, yet her business, which started two months ago, is going through rough times due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
 
Because of the lockdown measures, “the situation is very miserable. I only get between three and four fares a week,” she said. 
 
“A woman should be free to make her own decisions and choose her own way of making a living. I do face challenges, such as bullying, but I keep moving forward and pay no attention to those who negatively impact me,” Abu Jubba added.
 
 
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bml00

From: bml00

2/27/21

The days of the Nomad in Israel are over 

BM

 
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bml00

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2/27/21

Israeli Arabs + Legal Palestinians daily workers are fully entitled to their two shots there is no reason for any delay .

Currently the two groups not responding to the call for Vaccination are the Hassidic Jewish Population and the Israeli Arab society and accordingly both are suffering far greater rates of infection than the rest of the Israeli Population 

BM

 
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bml00

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2/27/21

GAZA is a MALE dominated society led by Hamas which itself takes its instructions from Iran .

I see no changes yet on the Horizon for these people under their current leadership .

BM

 
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el gringo (ramseylurker)

From: el gringo (ramseylurker)

2/27/21

bml00 said...

The days of the Nomad in Israel are over 

BM

Thank you for your input.

It's always good to get the opinions of white male Brits regarding multiculturalism in foreign lands.

 
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bml00

From: bml00

2/27/21

I live in Israel have done for 44 years .

If you have anything to say which adds up to anything more than your usual shite go ahead , if not dont bother 

BM

 
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slackerx

From: slackerx

2/27/21

bml00 said...

I live in Israel have done for 44 years .

I'm a little surprised that you haven't learned to respect Israeli cultures in all that time.

You're a guest there.

When my wife came here to the USA, she always treated people here with respect.

Her mother taught her to respect other people and other cultures as a child.

It's just something that she learned from her mother, her culture, and her religion.

Didn't your mother teach you that when you were growing up in Britain?

I'm a little surprised at your attitudes.

I really don't know many immigrants with your attitudes, to be honest. 

  • Edited February 27, 2021 12:18 pm  by  slackerx
 
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bml00

From: bml00

2/27/21

My Mother is NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS 

bm

 
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el gringo (ramseylurker)

From: el gringo (ramseylurker)

2/27/21

bml00 said:

My Mother is NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS 

Well, OK. Forget your mother.

I don't want to get into your personal business, but...

Did your Rabbi ever wash your mouth out with soap?

 
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bml00

From: bml00

2/28/21

Rabbis do not wash peoples mouths ,your utter stupidity is incredible

BM

 
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