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Beijing 4-10-2007- Photojournalist Mahmoud Al-Hams, who works as a photographer for Agence France-Presse in Gaza, won the gold prize in the China International Competition, for a photo he took of the Al-Athamna family in Beit Hanoun, whose children were martyred in an Israeli bombardment during the invasion of the city by Israeli forces The Israeli occupation.. The award is considered one of the most important international awards granted to photojournalists in the world. The competition is organized annually by CHINA INTERNATIONAL PRESS CONTEST.. Al-Hams gave this precious victory to all the martyrs of Palestine, especially the martyrs of the Athamna family, expressing his pride in winning the gold award. Which is added to the record of Palestinian journalists full of international awards.. It is worth mentioning that Al-Hams won the Bronze Award in 2004 in the same competition.. Al-Hams is scheduled to leave the homeland for China to receive the award, in a ceremony to be held by the Chinese International Foundation on the 22nd From next month...
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