Gazans Suffer As Foreign NGOs Refuse to Deal with Hamas
Because of its designation as a terrorist organization, many foreign NGOs have refused to cooperate with the Hamas government, increasing the suffering of the Strip’s residents, reports Omar Shaban.
![Palestinian blacksmith Hussam Haweyla works in the northern Gaza Strip Palestinian blacksmith Hussam Haweyla works in the northern Gaza Strip February 14, 2013. Egypt's campaign to shut down smuggling tunnels running under its border into the Gaza Strip threatens to throw thousands of Palestinians out of work in the Hamas-run enclave. Haweyla remembers the day, three years ago, when the tunnel he was digging became a death trap. Workers heard the sound of an explosion before dirty water poured in. According to Haweyla, a colleague died in the incident, and he has stopped worki](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2013/02/1-RTR3DY5M.jpg/1-RTR3DY5M.jpg?h=2d235432&itok=WyLZ8Hxt)
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