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Gazan Olympic hopeful awaits permit to travel to Beijing
By Haaretz Staff an Channel 10
Tags: Gaza Strip, Beit Hanun 
Haaretz.com/Channel 10 news roundup for April 3, 2008.

Nader al-Masri, from Beit Hanoun, is the fastest runner in the Gaza Strip, a title he's earned under less than auspicious circumstances.

Currently, Beit Hanoun's fingers are crossed in hopes that Israel or Egypt will let al-Masri leave the battered coastal territory to take part in the 2008 summer Olympics in Beijing.
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Al-Masri trains in empty lots in Beit Hanoun, to the sound of Qassams being launched from the vicinity and IAF warplanes overhead.

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      1.   SHOW this on Egyptian TV.Rafah is controlled by Hamas & Egypt. 07:45  |  PETER SM 04/04/08
      2.   To Australian PETER SM 10:47  |  Realist 04/04/08
      3.   Gazan Olympic hopeful 13:42  |  Naim S. Mahlab 04/04/08
      4.   i just wish him luck! 13:59  |  lola 04/04/08
      5.   Israel Should Use This Guy As Its Good Will Banner 15:01  |  Markus 04/04/08
      6.   Nader, keep running! I keep my thumbs up for you! 15:02  |  AliciaYasmeen 04/04/08
      7.   He spits venom at Israel and still expect goodies from 15:37  |  Absolute Sweden 04/04/08
      8.   Female Palestinian runner from last olympics 15:52  |  David James Vickery 04/04/08
      9.   Loz im gein - Let him go 17:34  |  Avrum 04/04/08
      10.   Loz im gein - Let him go 17:34  |  Avrum 04/04/08
      11.   Loz im gein - Let him go 17:34  |  Avrum 04/04/08
      12.   Israel should help him 17:43  |  Avi Maayan 04/04/08
      13.   ALL PRAISE TO HIM... HE IS A HERO 19:23  |  TripleJump 04/04/08
      14.   bravo !!! A great hero !!! Human spirit !!! 20:41  |  mehmet 04/04/08
      15.   how very sad, Israel please let him go 21:12  |  Lidia 04/04/08
      16.   Contact into 22:23  |  Paul 04/04/08
      17.   How Can I Donate Shoes to him? 00:00  |  Solimen 05/04/08
      18.   Godspeed, Nader al-Masri! 01:04  |  hala 05/04/08
      19.   Israeli Occupation Forces Should Let Him Travel Now 01:57  |  Lev Bronstein 05/04/08
      20.   Palestinian culture stereotypes 07:23  |  hala 05/04/08
      21.   In the candle I hear a voice. 22:16  |  Francesco Sinibaldi 05/04/08
      22.   "REALIST" come on when Hamas blew up the Rafah border 12:57  |  PETER SM 06/04/08
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