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We returned to Gaza City with nothing, and there’s no drinking water. Most streets are still blocked by the rubble of destroyed homes,
I kept a fire burning all night near the kids to keep them warm … (They) slept peacefully despite the cold but we don’t have enough blankets,
The days of displacement were the hardest and most exhausting,
They [Rifaat’s contacts in Gaza City] say the situation is very difficult, with no water, no services, and widespread destruction,
We are exhausted, physically and mentally,
The journey has been exhausting and very difficult,
Rifaat tells Al Jazeera, after finally reaching Gaza City Our lives are hard. We have lost everything in every way,
Displacement has taught us never to leave our homes again,
he says, as he carries his belongings on his shoulder Anyone who sees these crowds understands well that no plans for forced displacement will succeed, no matter what happens,
he adds, before suggesting that The feeling of returning is indescribable, especially since the conditions are no different between the north and the south,
A ceasefire in Gaza must be followed by a political transition that includes an orderly conclusion of UNRWA’s mandate, and the handover of its public-like services to empowered and prepared Palestinian institutions,
he said, stressing that this is the path now being pursued by an alliance led by Saudi Arabia, the European Union and the Arab League It’s still better for us to be on our land, than to live on a land that’s not yours,
said Fayza al-Nahal as she prepared to leave God knows what else we shall see of torment,
I’m going to be speaking with Bibi Netanyahu in the not too distant future,
he said, using a nickname for the Israeli leader How can we fight displacement if we lack the basic necessities of life? Is it reasonable to expect Gaza to endure this inferno indefinitely while demanding more resilience from its people?”
The return to the north, knowing what awaits, is a clear rejection of forced relocation,
We’re going back to the place where we grew up, the land that holds our memories,
Yes, we have endured unimaginable suffering, the destruction of everything we own, and the trauma of genocide,
Trump’s talk of relocating us is pure fantasy,
A people who have endured 15 months of relentless bombardment and refused to leave will never agree to forced relocation,
