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How Gaza's summer camps teach youth more than just sports

Each year, organizers of summer camps in the Gaza Strip compete to lure youngsters to their program of activities — and to their ideology.

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Palestinian boys play on a swing during a summer camp organized by the Hamas movement in Gaza City, June 16, 2013. — REUTERS/Mohammed Salem

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Tens of thousands of children are signing up for the annual summer games in the Gaza Strip, sponsored by a variety of groups that sometimes have more in mind than entertainment.

Some parents are convinced that some camps are recruiting grounds for groups seeking to instill ideas in their children’s minds in the hope of attracting them to their ranks in the future. Some groups openly admit their agendas.

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