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15:44 GMT, Friday, 29 July 2005 16:44 UK
In pictures: Refugee camp life
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Photographs taken by Palestinian children from Balata refugee camp in the West Bank have gone on display in London.
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The photographs were taken by children aged between eight and 18.
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Balata, on the outskirts of Nablus, is the largest refugee camp in the West Bank.
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Around 22,000 refugees live in Balata including 4,000 children.
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Much of the camp is made up of cramped alleyways.
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So any space to play is a welcome treat.
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Bullet holes from clashes between Palestinian militants and Israeli soldiers pepper the houses of Balata.
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Posters celebrating militant leaders line the walls of the camp.
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Many Palestinian children work to help support their families.
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Although they still find time to relax in the sun.
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