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Occupied Gaza in Photographs

Juan Cole 01/13/2009

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British Gaza


“Gaza: Soon after the British Empire occupied the city from the Ottoman Turks,” (circa 1918)


“Grand Omari Mosque, 1928″

Egyptian Gaza


“UN soldiers keeping the peace during the Israeli withdrawal from Egypt,” 1957


“A refugee camp for Palestinians at Gaza, in Egypt’s Gaza strip,” 1963

Israeli Gaza


“Israeli tank moving into the Gaza strip, June 1967


“Israel Armed Forces interrogating Arabs at Jabalia refugee camp, Gaza” 1967


“Arabs being interrogated by Israeli Troops,” Gaza, 1967

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About the Author

Juan Cole is the founder and chief editor of Informed Comment. He is Richard P. Mitchell Distinguished University Professor in the History Department at the University of Michigan He is author of, among many other books, Muhammad: Prophet of Peace amid the Clash of Empires and The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. Follow him on Twitter at @jricole or the Informed Comment Facebook Page

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Occupied Gaza in Photographs

Juan Cole 01/13/2009

British Gaza


“Gaza: Soon after the British Empire occupied the city from the Ottoman Turks,” (circa 1918)


“Grand Omari Mosque, 1928″

Egyptian Gaza


“UN soldiers keeping the peace during the Israeli withdrawal from Egypt,” 1957


“A refugee camp for Palestinians at Gaza, in Egypt’s Gaza strip,” 1963

Israeli Gaza


“Israeli tank moving into the Gaza strip, June 1967


“Israel Armed Forces interrogating Arabs at Jabalia refugee camp, Gaza” 1967


“Arabs being interrogated by Israeli Troops,” Gaza, 1967

End/ (Not Continued)

Filed Under: Uncategorized

About the Author

Juan Cole is the founder and chief editor of Informed Comment. He is Richard P. Mitchell Distinguished University Professor in the History Department at the University of Michigan He is author of, among many other books, Muhammad: Prophet of Peace amid the Clash of Empires and The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. Follow him on Twitter at @jricole or the Informed Comment Facebook Page

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