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Source: http://www.thejc.com/news/uk-news/106410/it's-boom-not-bombs-gaza-channel-4-documentary
British TV Finds Boom, Not Bombs, in Gaza
(Jewish Chronicle-UK) Jennifer Lipman - Seyi Rhodes of Channel Four, who traveled to Gaza in February to film a documentary about Gaza which aired Friday, has said the local population would not recognize the portrayal of the area in much of the UK media. "Before I started researching, I thought the region was destitute - people living literally hand-to-mouth on aid." In fact, he found "a growing wealth gap," with new apartments being sold for up to $3 million to wealthy Palestinians with money from abroad or from jobs with the Hamas government. Rhodes said the experience confounded his expectations. "Most of these people live their lives with the same concerns as you and me...getting on the housing ladder, educating your children. People didn't even talk about Israel unless I brought it up."