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
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Dear Marina
this is so prof. of u.i’m waiting for the other interview.
marina, always an inspiration! i like your initiative and the idea to cover major events in this form.
i don’t know if you heard about the norwegian doctor mads gilbert who’s been featured in many of the swedish newspaper over the last days. he’s working in gaza, helping the victims of the israeli attacks. a quick background check shows he has expressed his support for the 9/11-attacks.
does this affect his credibility or make him subjective?
thanks for “providing” a new voice from the west bank.
hey! great that you are so quick
i’ve heard about the norwegian doctor. I think it is safe to assume that he is subjective, but does that make him a bad interview person? I don’t think so. As long as his subjectivity is stated in the text and it is clear that he is involved in some way I think he has the right to express himself. what I believe to be a problem is that the media is so hungry to interview people where the action is so they forget to actually do the background check.
you are an inspiration to me
Hi Marina,
was wondering where the pictures are from and what the story behind them are.
Håkon
Copenhagen
Heey, the pics are taken by Ahmad Abu Saleh, a local photographer in Gaza. I don’t know the exact story behind them more than that they are taken in Gaza.
Looking forward to your next piece!
quick like a bunny…
Hey Marina,
Thanks a lot for this great and professional work, you are trying in a way to help the miserable people here while many others shocked and staying speechless.
I think this is the right way to help these people whom living “bleeding under fire”.
To who’s asking about the ball bloody photo, why it was taken by Ahmad Abu Saleh, Near al Briage refugee camp in Gaza, at the third day of these Massacres. There was 50 Martyrs killed by the Israeli soldiers that day and in this place. “this photo can tell you all a lot”.
And I’m ready for any help.. “We ARE ALL GAZA, PRAYING FOR GAZA”
thanks haneen for doing the interview. Can you tell me where exactly the other picture is from
great job
by the way may be haneen could put you in contact with someone in Gaza to interview him too
…Super uradjeno…. nepristarna analiza i pronicljivost su odlike korektnog novinarstva i
zato samo naprijed u otvorenosti i toleranciji kod pristupa u temama…
…pozdrav
…Tajo
This is great journalism. Up to date and very professional. Thank you for the great job you are doing and keep on doing it!!!
Nice writing. You are on my RSS reader now so I can read more from you down the road.