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Turkish aid agency sends meat into Gaza

(14 Sep 2016) LEAD IN: A Turkish charity is providing thousands of impoverished families in Gaza with meat for the Eid al-Adha holiday. The charity says poverty is increasing in Gaza with little work and income available for Palestinian people. STORY-LINE: These abattoir workers are playing a part in bringing cheer to what might have been a gloomy festival. Impoverished Palestinian families wouldn't normally be able to afford meat for the Eid al-Adha holiday. But a Turkish charity called IHH began distributing meat from 83 cows on Wednesday. The meat will be used in holiday meals for some 9,000 families. Mohammed Kaya, the charity's head in Gaza, says life is becoming increasingly difficult on the strip. "We live in Gaza, the blockade increases every year on people. There is no work, and people do not have income and poverty increases every year," he says. While Gaza has always been poor, conditions for the 1.8 million people who live in the crowded seaside territory have worsened since the Islamic militant group Hamas seized power in 2007. The territory has faced three wars with Israel over the last decade and a stifling blockade imposed by both Israel and Egypt. According to the UN, more than 800,000 people in Gaza receive food aid and nearly 50 percent of the population is unemployed. Among those without work is Hassan al-Ayobbi, a Gazan who lives in a small apartment with 13 family members. Neither he nor his wife earn an income, so they rely on food aid for their subsistence. He's optimistic as he takes his bag holding two kilogrammes of meat. "When we took this meat, I feel very happy, and all in the house feel happy, because we're going to cook this meat for two days," he says. At least for now, al-Ayobbi's family can enjoy a bountiful meal to mark the holiday. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...