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APAwire - APAwire CLIENTS ONLY, Gaza – 18 June 2021. Palestinians enjoy the beach of the Mediterranean sea in Gaza City.

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The beach is one of the few open public spaces in this densely populated city.

The sea was once Gaza’s only escape, the one place in this tiny enclave where residents could depart from their entrapped lives, if only for an hour.

But now a ceaseless conflict that seems to impinge on nearly every aspect of life here has claimed the Mediterranean, too. Because of skyrocketing levels of water pollution, attributable to political and economic turmoil, the 25-mile coastline is now another barrier in a place where barriers are all too common.

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RESTRICTION SUMMARY: APAwire CLIENTS ONLY SHOTLIST: APAwire - APAwire CLIENTS ONLY, Gaza – 18 June 2021. Palestinians enjoy the beach of the Mediterranean sea in Gaza City. STORYLINE The beach is one of the few open public spaces in this densely populated city. The sea was once Gaza’s only escape, the one place in this tiny enclave where residents could depart from their entrapped lives, if only for an hour. But now a ceaseless conflict that seems to impinge on nearly every aspect of life here has claimed the Mediterranean, too. Because of skyrocketing levels of water pollution, attributable to political and economic turmoil, the 25-mile coastline is now another barrier in a place where barriers are all too common. Footage by /APAwire

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Palestinians enjoy the beach of the Mediterranean sea in Gaza City, on June 18, 2021. The beach is one of the few open public spaces in this densely populated city. Photo by Omar Ashtawy
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