Susan Abulhawa:
I thought I understood the situation on the ground. But I didn’t.
Nothing can truly prepare you for this dystopia. What reaches the rest of the world is a fraction of what I’ve seen so far, which is only a fraction of this horror’s totality.
Gaza is hell. It is an inferno teeming with innocents gasping for air.
But even the air here is scorched. Every breath scratches and sticks to the throat and lungs.
What was once vibrant, colorful, full of beauty, potential and hope against all odds, is draped in gray-colored misery and grime.
The destruction is so massive and persistent that the fine particles of pulverized life don’t have time to settle. The lack of petrol made people resort to filling their cars with stearate – used cooking oil that burns dirty.
It emits a peculiar foul smell and film that stick to the air, the hair, clothes, throat and lungs. It took me a while to figure out the source of that pervasive odor, but it’s easy to discern others.
The scarcity of running or clean water degrades the best of us. Everyone does their best with themselves and their children, but at some point, you stop caring.
At some point, the indignity of filth is inescapable. At some point, you just wait for death, even as you also wait for a ceasefire.
But people don’t know what they will do after a ceasefire.
They’ve seen pictures of their neighborhoods. When new images are posted from the northern region, people will gather to try to figure out which neigh…
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this war is important and serious right now. i think awareness needs to be spread and the country help the others.
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How does the portrayal of conflict in the media influence our perception of distant suffering, and should we take action based on what we see?
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Our media doesn't depict the entire truth and hides Israel's past and lessens what they are doing
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Should the international community intervene when people use the term 'holocaust' to describe current events, and if so, how?
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Yes we should call a cease fire and free Palestine from Israel and hold them accountable for them taking the lives of innocents
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If witnessing the struggles of others in places like Gaza doesn't directly affect you, should it still impact your sense of humanity and why?
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Yea it should we are all humans and innocents don't deserve to lose lives due to the greed of another country
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How would you feel if your own neighborhood was suddenly reduced to rubble, leaving you with nothing but memories?
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If it happened to a western country we'd all unite against them but because it isn't the UK doesn't deem it an issue
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