Video: Gaza wedding defies Israeli war carnage
Palestinian couple decide to tie the knot despite being displaced by Israel's military operation against Gaza
An image grab from the wedding video (YouTube)
Published date: 12 February 2015 20:15 GMT
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Last update: 9 years 9 months ago
A Palestinian couple are determined to carry on with life and love, despite the sights of death and destruction caused Israel's military operation against Gaza. They held their at wedding at an UNRWA shelter, where the expenses were paid by the human development agency. "Despite the pain and the wounds, I wanted to bring joy to the people here. I wanted to do a simple wedding to convey to the whole world that we are steadfast," said Omar Abou Nemer, the groom.
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