Gaza Protesters Prepare for March 15

In the Occupied Palestinian Territories, particularly the troubled Gaza Strip, youth are a potential ticking time bomb. Palestinian youth in the Gaza Strip make up the biggest segment of society, with more than half of the 1.8 million inhabitants under 18 years of age.

Like their compatriots in Tunisia and Egypt, Palestinians of Gaza have been inhibited from fully participating in shaping their future by an autocratic, often oppressive government – one that has not held free elections since 2006.  (related facebook)