Inas Nofal aims to win medals for Palestine at international competitions, but training in Gaza presents a challenge.

Inas Nofal aims to win medals for Palestine at international competitions, but training in Gaza presents a challenge.

A precious statue vanished after its discovery in Gaza last summer and many suspect it is now a hostage to politics
![The bronze Apollo statue found in Gaza is 1.7 metres tall and worth an estimated $340m [Reuters]](https://aljazeeranews.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/20144813284649734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
Rights groups demand new laws to protect women from family violence after a spate of deaths.
![The number of so-called 'honour killings' in Palestine doubled in 2013 from the previous year [Reuters]](https://aljazeeranews.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/2014325104958867580_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
Closure of ‘lifeline’ tunnels means fuel shortages, power cuts, and sewage on the streets.

Parents in Jaffa are pushing officials to provide more options for children to study in a mixed-religion environment.

Amid a crippling Israeli blockade of the Palestinian territory, zoos in Gaza cannot properly care for their animals.

An increase in unemployment due to life under occupation has given rise to crime in some Jerusalem suburbs.

Coalition of Arab parties is now the Knesset’s third-largest bloc, but success hinges on its ability to form alliances.

An Israeli plan to forcibly transfer Bedouins to nearby Palestinian villages has met with staunch resistance.

Palestinian youth are combatting the occupation and conservative social values – through circus.
!['The need for any kind of relief and recreational positive input is bigger then ever' [Rich Wiles/Al Jazeera]](https://aljazeeranews.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/201514112443297734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)