Residents of the Gaza Strip have been facing a new burden - a significant rise in taxes on a number of items ranging from gas to cigarettes.<br /><br />The taxes, which have been introduced by Hamas, the Palestinian group ruling the territory, have been increasing the strain on many business owners and shopkeepers.<br /><br />Al Jazeera's Nicole Johnston reports on how some are questioning the legitimacy of the financial measures.<br /><br />[June 20, 2010]
