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Palestine: Palestinians Celebrate Alan Johnston's Release
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by Ayesha Saldanha This week we start with a tragic story of a woman - Taghreed Abeaed - who has died at the Rafah crossing in the south of the Gaza Strip. Dew tells the story: A 31 year old Palestinian mother passed away today after being stranded in the Egyptian side of Egypt - Gaza border (Rafah Crossing) for more than 20 days. The poor woman (a mother of 5) was suffering from cancer, and went to Egypt seeking medication, as Gaza is very poor with medical expertise. Her parents and family are calling ...