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British Palestinians say family in Gaza ‘struggle to survive’ on war’s 100th day

British Palestinians living in the UK with relatives in Gaza have reflected on the last 100 days since the start of the Israel-Hamas war as their family members “struggle to survive” under “non-stop” bombardment.

A single-mother living in Scotland while her five-year-old child remains in southern Gaza in the care of her grandmother said her daughter “hasn’t lived her childhood”, while a man living in west London with several relatives in northern Gaza said his

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