Al-Houl's story of his trip to Gaza and his realization that 'in actual terms, Gaza is not under siege' was written up in the Egyptian daily Al-Ahram and translated by the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI).
'A sense of absolute prosperity prevails, as manifested by the grand resorts along and near Gaza's coast. Further, the site of the merchandise and luxuries filling the Gaza shops amazed me,' he reported."
