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Gaza-based seed bank initiative aims to restore Palestinian food sovereignty amid conflict

Sep 04, 2026 07:37 AM CT Gaza Strip humanitarian,food security,gaza,palestine,conflict impact

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A local family-run seed bank in Gaza is working to help Palestinians regain food security and sovereignty. This development highlights the long-term humanitarian and economic impact of the conflict on civilian infrastructure and livelihoods, though it does not represent a direct military or diplomatic escalation.

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Family-run Al-Qarara Seed Bank is striving to help Palestinians gain sovereignty over their food security Salama Ayesh Muhanna still remembers the first seeds he planted on his family’s land in al-Qarara, Gaza. At just 17, Muhanna had proudly sprouted cucumbers. “I was very happy because I saw th...

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