APAwire - APAwire CLIENTS ONLY, Gaza, 30 June 2021. Palestinians take part in a bike race championship including disabled people, in Gaza city.
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Almost 50,000 Palestinians are classified as "disabled" among the 2-million population of the blockaded Gaza Strip.
The number is increasing with more people injured and disabled as a result of Israel's frequent military attacks on the coastal enclave.
It aims to increase the community's awareness about the rights of the disabled people and reduce the obstacles that prevent them from accessing the services provided by official, civil and private institutions.
For the two million Palestinians living in Gaza under an Israeli-Egyptian siege, life is already difficult enough.
But for those with physical disabilities, they face additional challenges – something as simple as moving from one neighbourhood to the other in one of the world’s most densely populated areas is an immense challenge.
Most buildings are not accessible for the disabled people. There are no braille signs for the visually-impaired. With a dire economic situation, there are little to no resources to assist them.
Footage by Ashraf Amra / APAwire
RESTRICTION SUMMARY: APAwire CLIENTS ONLY SHOTLIST: APAwire - APAwire CLIENTS ONLY, Gaza, 30 June 2021. Palestinians take part in a bike race championship including disabled people, in Gaza city. 0.1 SOUNDBITE (in Arabic) Nagy Nagy, chairman of the ommittee for bicycles for people with disabilities STORYLINE Almost 50,000 Palestinians are classified as "disabled" among the 2-million population of the blockaded Gaza Strip. The number is increasing with more people injured and disabled as a result of Israel's frequent military attacks on the coastal enclave. It aims to increase the community's awareness about the rights of the disabled people and reduce the obstacles that prevent them from accessing the services provided by official, civil and private institutions. For the two million Palestinians living in Gaza under an Israeli-Egyptian siege, life is already difficult enough. But for those with physical disabilities, they face additional challenges – something as simple as moving from one neighbourhood to the other in one of the world’s most densely populated areas is an immense challenge. Most buildings are not accessible for the disabled people. There are no braille signs for the visually-impaired. With a dire economic situation, there are little to no resources to assist them. Footage by Ashraf Amra / APAwire
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