CLEAN: Blockade turns more Gazans to bee therapy

The video discusses bee venom therapy, a treatment used since ancient Greek times for ailments like arthritis and back pain. A patient shares their experience of relief from a severe cough after visiting a clinic in Gaza City, where demand for the therapy is rising due to media exposure and limited medicine availability. The video also highlights the challenges faced by beekeepers in Gaza due to the Israeli blockade and bombardment, which have damaged agricultural lands. Despite these difficulties, beekeepers continue their work, as their bees are in demand for both venom and honey.

What is one of the ailments that bee venom therapy has been historically used to treat?

• Arthritis

• Diabetes

• Hypertension

• Asthma

Why has the demand for bee venom therapy increased in Gaza?

• It is the only treatment available in Gaza.

• It is a new treatment recently discovered.

• Media exposure and lack of medicines due to the siege.

• It is cheaper than other treatments.

What has caused difficulties for bees in Gaza?

• Israeli blockade and pesticide use

• Cold weather

• Overpopulation of bees

• Lack of flowers

What is one of the reasons beekeepers have moved hives closer to the Israeli border?

• To increase honey production

• Due to damage to agricultural land

• To avoid local pests

• To find better quality pollen

What is Abdul Rahman's bees' honey known for?

• Its unique taste

• Its rarity

• Its therapeutic properties

• Its high sugar content