The New York Times · New York, New York · 2 February 1971
CP-1971-012
Arab Fratricide and Hate of Israelis Grow in the Dust and Despair of Gaza
By PETER GROSE, Special to The New York Times
Transcribed from the clipping
GAZA, Feb. 1 — The first day of the month is pay day for the 7,2[illegible digit]0 local Arabs who overcame old political scruples and have started working for high pay in Israeli factories a short bus ride up the Mediterranean coast from this town.
The local banks were predictably crowded this morning, with depositors in long lines into the streets, when shortly after 9 A.M. a large explosive charge went off at the downtown postal savings bank. The concrete building crumbled to the crowd. Over 60 persons were injured at the counter. Eight of them were close to death.
This is what happens in Gaza, where Arab fratricide has become a way of life. As Israeli occupation forces stand by, scarcely able to protect their own, Arab goes on killing Arab in warfare that has defied resolution for two decades. This is where the first tragedies of the homeless Palestinians are played out.
To the visitor, the dominant emotion of Gaza is one of helplessness, mounting with each turn of a corner in the dusty, dirty streets. The Israelis think they have the solution to the problem of the Gaza strip, through economic integration and development, but it will take time and require basic everyday safety.
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Date check: DATE AND PAPER CONFIRMED ON THE PAGE. The running head reads “THE NEW YORK TIMES, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1971”, which matches both `pub` and the slide-label date of 1971-02-02. The dateline reads “GAZA, Feb. 1”.
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"Arab Fratricide and Hate of Israelis Grow in the Dust and Despair of Gaza," The New York Times, 2 February 1971. Covering Palestine archive, CP-1971-012. https://coveringpalestine.org/archive/cp-1971-012
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