guest_writer 0 2002-07-14T00:00:00Z Israel Defense Forces posts and vehicles block the entry of Palestinians along the Gaza coast, from Rafah to Dir al-Balah. Those who have special permission occasionally travel to their relatives in Gaza City, and swim in the sea. But with unemployment festering and Rafah virtually shut down, very few people have money in hand to pay NIS 1... Amira 47650 false false false false 2002-07-14T00:00:00Z Hass 2113 11893 0 1 IDF Shuts Away The Sea the-idf-shuts-away-the-sea-at-rafah-by-amira-hass The IDF Shuts Away The Sea At Rafah 2009-09-25T09:17:15Z 11313