Palestinians struggle to make a Living under occupation: Earning ₪35 ($9,25) a day collecting garbage – Photography

Feb 28, 2012

A Palestinian garbage collector gathers recyclable plastic at a dump site in the West Bank village of Kfar Rai, near Jenin February 28, 2012. A group of Palestinian garbage collectors earn 35 NIS (New Israeli Shekel) per day for collecting recyclable plastic at the site in Jenin. REUTERS/Ammar Awad

Mofeed Jarar (R), 21, a Palestinian garbage collector, gathers recyclable plastic bottles at a dump site in the West Bank village of Kfar Rai, near Jenin February 28, 2012. A group of Palestinian garbage collectors earn 35 NIS (New Israeli Shekel) per day for collecting recyclable plastic at the site in Jenin. REUTERS/Ammar Awad

Omar Abu Isheh, 28, a Palestinian garbage collector, gathers shredded recyclable plastic bottles at a dump site in the West Bank village of Kfar Rai, near Jenin February 28, 2012. A group of Palestinian garbage collectors earn 35 NIS (New Israeli Shekel) per day for collecting recyclable plastic at the site in Jenin. REUTERS/Ammar Awad

Palestinian garbage collectors gather recyclable plastic bottles at a dump site in the West Bank village of Kfar Rai, near Jenin February 28, 2012. A group of Palestinian garbage collectors earn 35 NIS (New Israeli Shekel) per day for collecting recyclable plastic at the site in Jenin. REUTERS/Ammar Awad

Palestinian garbage collectors gather recyclable plastic bottles at a dump site in the West Bank village of Kfar Rai, near Jenin February 28, 2012. A group of Palestinian garbage collectors earn 35 NIS (New Israeli Shekel) per day for collecting recyclable plastic at the site in Jenin. REUTERS/Ammar Awad

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