Inspired by the Gaza mall photos, I have featured on this blog various facilities from Gaza, with the aim of providing readers with a glimpse into the real Gaza, which is anything but a concentration camp as some claim.
My point is not that there is no hardship in Gaza, but rather that the situation is a far cry from what is being presented by the palestinians, their supporters and the mainstream media.
I’ve already posted some of the Airbnb listings from Gaza, as well as the White Chalet Beach resort, but apparently there’s a not insignificant number of holiday chalets in Gaza – 640 according to this article – which unbelievably still manages to somehow turn the phenomenon into proof that Gazans are suffering!
Here are some more examples (hat tip: Maks)
Some kids in #Gaza have vlogged about their time at 'the chalet', but I had no idea what they were talking about, so I just ignored it. Chalets kept popping up, however, and I finally worked out they are small villas w/ swimming pools, where families can enjoy a private holiday. pic.twitter.com/hOSUDuOe6a
— Imshin (@imshin) September 4, 2018
So I'm still wandering round the holiday chalets in Gaza. There seem to be dozens of them all over Gaza Strip. This one is interesting – Chalet and Resort al Tawfiq. It's right next to Sharm Park, just south of Gaza City. pic.twitter.com/TFiFcjkd9S
— Imshin (@imshin) September 5, 2018
Here's another holiday chalet in Gaza.
— Imshin (@imshin) October 4, 2018
I've shown you some of these before. There are hundreds of them all over the Gaza Strip. Some are very luxurious, some obviously less expensive.
The #Gaza you don't see in the news. pic.twitter.com/vlqbarlE8I
Today, we get to have a look at Budapest Holiday Chalet, A-Zahra, Gaza Strip. It’s just near Sharm Park, and probably not far from the newly opened Qasr al-Adel (Palace of Justice), which is a but further in from the coast, also in A-Zahra. pic.twitter.com/WOAij1Gdc1
— Imshin אימשין (@imshin) October 16, 2018
And some more photos of Budapest Chalet. I haven’t got any videos this time. They had them, I just didn’t like them. TA bit too noisy and trashy, even for me.
The #Gaza you don’t see on the news. pic.twitter.com/rNGhJJ1Jeh— Imshin אימשין (@imshin) October 16, 2018
Update: Above video since made private.
شاليه الخضري – #غزة #فلسطين
— أحمد النفار | #غزة ✌️ (@AhmedAlnaffar) April 23, 2015
إدارة ابو سمير الخضري
للحجز و الاستفسار الرجاء الإتصال على الرقم التالي
0597345555 pic.twitter.com/Yqg1TncPhC
شاليه للبيع فخم وراقى جدأ فى احلى وارقى مناطق الشيخ عجلين فى غزه الشيخ عجلين مساحه 1000م بناء 120م حجر قدسى قريب جدأ من البحر فيه بركه سباحه pic.twitter.com/DyP57s9qju
— عقارات فلسطين (@ak11l) August 5, 2017
شاليه الرها /غزه الزوايده تنفيذ واشراف شركه اسس العقاريه ابوراس اخوان / شاليه مميز للمميزين pic.twitter.com/us1xUOXsiF
— Abd Elmaged (@AbdElma37561271) November 21, 2016
Quite the “concentration camp”/open-air prison.