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December 13, 2006
Radio station to support handicapped launched in Gaza
The following information was downloaded from the mailing list of "Disability and Development" with a cooperation of the publisher, Mr. Soya Mori.
Country :Palestinian Authority
Topic :Radio, Specialized Reporting
11/12/2006
A privately funded radio station aimed at supporting handicapped Palestinians has been established in Gaza.
Sawt Al-Irada, which is staffed by disabled journalists, is supported by the United Nations Relief and Workers Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) and broadcasts to the Gaza Strip, Hebron and the southern region of the West Bank.
The station was launched on December 6 during a ceremony celebrating the International Day for Disabled Persons, the Palestinian News Agency (Wafa) reported.
Posted by jicafriends at December 13, 2006 05:08 PM