Gaza Mourns as Islamic Holy Month Begins

As the Islamic holy month of Ramadan begins in the Gaza Strip, markets are open but business is sparse, and funerals are being held for the more than 60 people who died this week in protests at the border with Israel. As families prepare for the most somber holiday season in recent memory, many say they feel hopeless, angry and forgotten after 70 years of conflict. VOA’s Heather Murdock has this from Gaza.

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