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Gazan bridegrooms end up in jail over unpaid debts

By Nidal Al-Mughrabi
Palestinian man Eyad Al-Zahar carries his son as his wife prepares food in their home in Gaza City January 19, 2020. Picture taken January 19, 2020. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem

GAZA (Reuters) - Bridegrooms in the Gaza Strip are finding marriage a path to debtors' prison rather than to happiness.

Wedding celebrations cost around $10,000 in the Palestinian enclave, but a tradition of strong family ties and large gatherings often trumps financial common sense.

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