Positioned between Israel and Egypt, Gaza isn't quite the pure hellhole you might expect given TV coverage, although this birthplace of the intifada and one of the most overpopulated bits on the planet isn't exactly paradise on earth, either. It does have reasonably modern infrastructure and architecture despite its troubles, but a UN report as early as 1952 stated that the Strip was too small to support its population of 300,000, and now, there are now well over one million inhabitants and the latest figures from the Palestinian Authority put unemployment amongst those at a whopping 79%. Most inhabitants are descendants of Palestinian refugees who fled their homes in Israel during the 1948 war but were denied return to their homes and villages after the war. As they were not Egyptian citizens they were not allowed into Egypt, either.
The Most Frequently Asked Travel Questions about Gaza
Where To Stay & Best Hotels in Gaza - updated May 2024
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