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Ever since Israel ended its occupation of Gaza in 2005, Islamist group Hamas and other militant groups in Gaza have created conflicts with Israel. In 2007, Israel instituted a blockade of the Gaza Strip, restricting border crossings and access to necessities such as food, water, and power. Israel maintains that the intent of the blockade is to eliminate Hamas' ability to launch rockets into Israel. The Palestinians charge that the blockade effectively weakens Hamas and constitutes suffering and human rights violations among Gaza's citizens. In this informative and provocative resource, essay authors share their unique perspectives on this contentious issue.
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The endless hours of Saturday morning cartoon-watching finally turned into something a bit more practical for Marty Gitlin, who used his wonderful memories and passion for cartoons to co-author this blast of a book titled A Celebration of Animation: The 100 Greatest Cartoon Characters in Television History. Marty is no stranger to pop culture authoring. His Great American Cereal Book (Harry Abrams, 2012) reached No. 1 in both the Americana and Breakfast Book categories on Amazon and remained there for months. He has also authored several sports-related trade books, including Powerful Moments in Sports: The Most Significant Sporting Events in American History.After a journalism career in which Marty won more than 45 writing awards, he embarked on a freelance writing career that included coverage of the Cleveland Browns (as opposed to a football team) . Marty has had over 130 books published since 2006, many in the educational realm, but several highly successful trade books that have resulted in widespread local and national media coverage.
