Photos from Gaza
Black clouds of dust spread to cover the skies of Gaza on the morning of Saturday 27th of December - the first of 23 days of war.
Palestinian farmers collecting wheat stalks during the annual harvest in a field in Dier Al-Bbalah in Gaza Strip.
A Palestinian girl waits while her mother cooks on an open fire. Their house was badly damaged by Israeli missiles.
The funeral of four-year old Lama Hamdan. Lama and her sister Haia were killed earlier in the day after Israeli missile attacks.
Mohammed Khader feeds pigeons in front of the remains of his house, which was destroyed during the Gaza offensive.
A Palestinian girl sitting by the rubble of her house in Ezbetabed Rabo northern Gaza strip.
Destroyed houses in Ezbedtabed Rabo, northern Gaza strip.
Children watch a passing funeral through their window where the laundry is drying. Jabalia refugee camp, northern Gaza strip.
Palestinian children play in the rubble of a mosque in Gaza City, Gaza Strip on 05 June 2009.
A Palestinian girl recites Qura'anic verses at a Hamas summer camp dedicated to the study of the Qura'an. Gaza City, June 2009.
Eman Mohammed is a 21 year old photojournalist and blogger based in Gaza city, who is keen to portray the positive potential of the Gaza Strip despite the harsh realities she relays to the world through her photography.
Eman participated via telephone from Gaza in the Elders' webcast, which was broadcast live from Jerusalem and which brought together young Israelis and Palestinians to discuss their fears and hopes for the future.
See more of Eman's photos at www.lightstalkers.org/eman-mohammed
Views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of The Elders or The Elders foundation.
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