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Al Mawasi in the region of Palestinian Territory (general) is a town located in Palestinian Territory - some 305 mi or ( 491 km ) South-East of East Jerusalem , the country's capital .
Local time in Al Mawasi is now 11:30 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Gaza " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Damascus, Amman, Tyre, Beirut, and Rafiah Yam. When in this area, you might want to check out Damascus . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Al Mawasi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Gaza War
Stop the Gaza War. Both Parties are as bad as each other but why should the children suffer? Please do what you can to share this video and get the war stopped. If you have children just look into you ..
Israeli Navy Continues Persecution of Fishermen
Gazan territorial waters, 18th October 2008 - At approximately 12:30, a Palestinian fishing vessel from the port in Gaza City, was traweling 6km off the coast of Deir Al Balah. An Israeli Dvora class ..
The War Tapes: Israeli UAV over Rafah
Unedited footage of Israeli UAV flying over the Palestinian city of Rafah on the 30th of December 2008, during the recent massacres. Most probably is a Heron used for surveillance only, without weapon ..
Beautiful country of palestine
These are photos from the beautiful country of palestine, With ahmad ben's song ali el-kofia playing in the background. The picture of the house you see is my house is Safad. Currently Under Occupatio ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Rafah Governorate
The Rafah Governorate is a governorate of the Palestinian National Authority in the southernmost portion of the Gaza Strip. Its district capital or muhfaza is the city of Rafah located on the border with Egypt. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics the governorate had a population of 171,363 in mid-year 2006. It contains the closed down Yasser Arafat International Airport.
Located at 31.30 34.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Canada Camp
Following Israel’s occupation of the Sinai in 1967, some 5,000 Palestinian refugees in Rafah were forced to relocate when their shelters were destroyed by the Israeli authorities during road widening and "security measures" of the early 1970s.
Located at 31.29 34.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
2008 breach of the Gaza–Egypt border
The breach of the Gaza-Egypt border began on 23 January 2008, after Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip set off an explosion near the Rafah Border Crossing, destroying part of the Israel and Egypt – Gaza Strip barrier. The United Nations estimates that as many as half the 1.5 million population of the Gaza Strip crossed the border into Egypt seeking food and supplies. Israeli police went on an increased alert due to fears that militants would acquire weapons in Egypt.
Located at 31.29 34.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Battle of Raphia
The Battle of Raphia, also known as the Battle of Gaza, was a battle fought on 22 June 217 BC near modern Rafah between the forces of Ptolemy IV Philopator, king of Egypt and Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom during the Syrian Wars. It was one of the largest battles of the Hellenistic kingdoms of the Diadochi and was waged to determine the sovereignty of Coele Syria.
Located at 31.29 34.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Gush Katif
Gush Katif was a bloc of 17 Israeli settlements in the southern Gaza strip. Gush Katif was specifically mentioned by Yitzhak Rabin, the Israeli prime minister who fell victim to an assassin in 1995, as essential to Israel's security border. In August 2005, the Israeli army moved the 8,600 residents of Gush Katif to Israel. They were evicted from the area and their homes demolished as part of Israel's unilateral disengagement plan from the Gaza Strip portion of the Palestinian Territories.
Located at 31.35 34.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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