One whole month without a message from our friends, the University teacher and his family.
“Palestinians in Gaza are being systematically starved. Food is rotting on trucks that are prevented from reaching malnourished children just a few miles away, and vital medicine for sick patients is expiring while blocked at the border. Yesterday all bakeries in Gaza had to close as they ran out of flour and cooking gas.
Since 2 March, Israel has completely shut all crossings into the territory, preventing any humanitarian or commercial supplies from entering, including food, medicine and fuel.” ReliefWeb, April 2, 2025.
On March 2, Israel’s army started a total blockade of the Gaza Strip, before launching bombers, drones, and then tanks. No food trucks were allowed anymore. No water, no electricity – hence the month-long silence. No way to reload mobiles.
Until this came, in the early afternoon, before the Eid :
“Yes, not enough food due to the last escalation. We are eating very much less, and same food rice or red lentils. No net in my area. Hope for truce or ceasefire again. There is shelling now. I am using an esim on the roof. Will go down soon. Please make dua…”
Learning words from Gaza – eSim : a new generation of Sim, totally digital. You don’t need a material Sim card anymore.
make dua : dua is an invocation, a supplication to God, for a deeper connection, a request for help. A Save Our Souls.
Our friend Masud, as far as I know, and I have known him for over fifteen years, has always been on the secular side of things, attracted to Western literature more than to Eastern spirituality. The daily hell he’s been living through, with his family, since they had to leave their flat in October 2023, there is no way to fathom. We’re too set and stuck into comfort, ease and pleasant habits.
From the few echoes and pictures we get (particularly the January 29 exodus back North along Al Rashid road, along the sea) leaves us bewildered, stunned. Dumbstruck. And now, since March 18, war again.
War again : “At least 322 children reportedly killed in Gaza in 10 days — UN” AFP – The Jordan Times
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