Tag: Gaza War


  • The Plight of Palestinian Child Prisoners: Ongoing Reality of Child Detention

    In Gaza and the west bank, the detention of children by Israeli forces has become a devastating, yet ongoing reality. Every year, hundreds of Palestinian minors, some as young as 12, are arrested, detained. The most common charge is stone-throwing, often in response to the occupation and its violent repercussions. However, these children face far…

  • Gaza is deprived of forgetting its wounds

    The scent of martyrs has returned to my city once again. Those scenes I despise—mothers bidding farewell to their children near the morgue refrigerators, wives weeping over their husbands who were on their way to prayer, and a mother crying as she says her children died of hunger. As for me, my friends abroad kept…

  • The Forgotten Innocence: Gaza’s Orphans

    In Gaza, a tragedy of unimaginable scale continues to unfold, one that haunts the very heart of humanity. Since October 7, 2023, Israel’s brutal onslaught on the Gaza Strip has left a trail of devastation. Thousands of lives have been lost. Amid the wreckage and rubble, one group stands out in its grief and loss:…

  • Where is Duha Talat? The Story Behind Her Kidnapping

    In the midst of the ongoing conflict in Gaza, there are stories that transcend politics and military operations. The story of 8-year-old Duha Talat is one such story, one that has shaken hearts across the world and left a haunting question: Where is Duha? The Day Duha Was Abducted It was late July 2024 when…

  • Dr. Mustafa Elmasri: A Pillar of Strength, Hope, and Legacy for Gaza’s Children

    The news of Dr. Mustafa Elmasri’s passing deeply saddened me. He was not only a pillar for the community but also an icon who left an indelible mark on Gaza, especially in the lives of its children. His work, dedication, and bravery in the face of overwhelming adversity have inspired so many. His legacy lives…

  • March 18, 2025: The Devastating Day Gaza’s Children Were Massacred Again.

    On March 18, 2025 and beyond, the world witnessed an unimaginable tragedy. A devastating attack by Israel in Gaza led to the massacre of 271 children and 673 innocent lives lost during the sacred hours, as families gathered for their meal. These children were not just numbers, they were lives full of potential, dreams, and…

  • The Last Time I Opened a Refrigerator Door Was October 2023

    A Forgotten War, A Lingering Struggle It’s hard to remember what life was like before—the days when opening a refrigerator door was a mundane, thoughtless act rather than a distant memory. Before the war in Gaza, before the ceasefire that promised relief but never truly came, before survival became a daily battle against hunger, thirst,…

  • Rising from the Rubble – A Teacher’s Journey of Hope in Gaza

    The war had ended, and I returned to my devastated home. As I walked over the rubble, a deep sense of disappointment and heartbreak engulfed me. I wished it were just a brief nightmare that would soon pass, but, unfortunately, this was my reality. Half of our home was gone, but we managed to arrange…

  • Ramadan in Gaza and the Tent

    Ramadan 2024 passed with extreme hardship and difficulty for me and my peers, as we endured life in tents that lacked privacy. The month of Ramadan began while we were in the tent, where the rituals felt nothing like previous years. My soul longed to hear the call to Maghrib prayer, signaling the time to…

  • The Hidden Crisis: The War on Women and the Struggle for Life in Gaza

    In Gaza, where every day is a battle for survival, there exists a hidden crisis,one that is felt deeply by women who are facing unimaginable hardships. Thebrutal genocide has left thousands of women trapped in a cycle of violence,displacement, and deprivation, with nowhere to turn for safety. As Gaza’shealth system collapses under the strain of…