The Faisal Equestrian Club () is an equestrian club and upscale restaurant in

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. The track is the site of horse races, a "popular sport" in Gaza according to a 1994 article in the ''

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''."Gaza Jockeys Offer color for Refugees," John West, April 24, 1994, ''Rocky Mountain News''. As of July 2010, the club was the sole equestrian club in the Gaza strip. As of 2010, membership was increasing, with some 120 members, and other people coming for occasional lessons or an occasional ride. The club has two tracks, a 40-meter and a 60-meter international standard. There are also different styles of show-jumps.Under siege, one Gaza horse club remains
, Ayman Abu Shanab, Ma'an News Agency February 7, 2010 Horses are imported through the Gaza Strip smuggling tunnels. According to the Australian newspaper ''

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'', the Club's restaurant is "The place to be seen for Gaza's teenage elite."" Seaside in Gaza: the dress code's almost as dangerous as the surf
July 31, 2010, ''The Age''. The Club serves non-alcoholic Bavarian beer to a wealthy, young, secular crowd, among whom "Headscarves are frowned upon." According to ''

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'', the club, which was adjacent to the Crazy Water Park, is part of a recreational "circuit" for wealthy Gazans that includes seaside cafes and the Gaza Mall."Gaza's elite enjoy riding at Faisal,"
Harriet Sherwood, September 6, 2010, ''The Guardian''.

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