Young Palestinians in Gaza Cannot Find Work and Cannot Leave
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This summer marks 15 years of the blockade imposed after Hamas, a militant Islamist group, won a plurality in Palestinian legislative elections and took control of Gaza.
Some 15,000 to 18,000 Gazans graduate from university each year. Then they enter a job market where the unemployment rate is 47%, and 70% for young people.
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