West Bank Palestinian: Inhuman treatment of people in Gaza
Day 13 of the attack on Gaza.
Near al Briage refugee camp in Gaza. Photo by Ahmad Abu Saleh
Haneen Aweis, 24 years old, journalist and writer at Osrati Magazine in
Kuwait, researcher at the forum for development of culture and dialogue and coordinator for a Christian program at The International center of Bethlehem. Living in the West Bank.
How are you following the news about Gaza?
Through TV news, Palestinian websites and contact with journalist friends in Gaza.
What do your friends in the attacked area tell you?
For example, my friend Saleh who is 28 years old told me that his house has been destroyed by the Israeli military. He has moved to a relative’s apartment where it is supposed to be safer. There are currently 45 people living in the apartment. Four of his friends have been killed in front of him. While I was talking to him on the phone I heard a blast in the background and he said: that was a martyr killed near the house. They live without electricity or heating and eat from “the help packages” and the food they have stored.
Another friend, Ahmed Odeh is a journalist working at Maan News. He is married and a father of two. A few days ago, he was driven out of his house and lives with his family in a neighbor’s house. When he saw the number of people who have died, he said: “Thank God that I lost my house and not my family”.
What do you think about the situation in Gaza?
The situation is a disaster… On the 12th day of the attack the number of martyrs was 697, 215 of them children and 85 women. 2950 are injured.
This situation makes me speechless. They are living under such miserable circumstances; there is no water, electricity, food, medicine and there are dead bodies everywhere.
I feel sad because I can’t help in any way. As I live in the West Bank I am very far from Gaza. I’m trying to spread the truth all over the world, I think this is a better way to help my people.
How is the situation in the West Bank?
Sadness and demonstrations all over the West Bank to support the families in Gaza and to show the world that we Palestinians are one. We are living in protest with the families in Gaza. The Christian and Muslims leaders share many ceremonies and pray together for Gaza and God’s Mercy.
What would you encourage people in the West to do?
Media and especially young journalists should spread the information in their countries and tell people that there is something called Palestine and that there are around 4 million people living there, occupied by Israel and facing inhuman treatment.
Marina Ferhatovic
See also:
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CNN: ‘Unknown group’ in Lebanon launches rockets at Israel
CNN: Red Cross demands Gaza access, cites ‘shocking’ discoveries
(Arabic) Al Jazeera: Israeli bombardment pounds Gaza
(Israeli) The Jerusalem Post: IDF officer killed by anti-tank missile in central Gaza Strip
(Israeli) Haaretz: ANALYSIS / Rocket fire on North is realization of Iranian threat
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