Dear MEL Topic Readers,
A soaked tent or a bombed-out ruin: Gazans face a grim choice this
winter
While many of us are about to welcome the new year in a warm place, there
are many people who are struggling just to live. Palestinians in Gaza are one
of them. Over two months after the ceasefire and despite multiple binding orders
from the International Court of Justice, only extremely limited supplies have
been allowed to reach people in Gaza, which lacks almost everything and is
living in extreme deprivation and amidst complete destruction. Earlier this
month, torrential rains and frigid temperatures plunged Gaza into a deeper
humanitarian catastrophe. Many families lost their few belongings, and food
supplies were soaked inside their flooded tents. Yet Palestinians in Gaza have no
choice but to stay in the soaked tents or inside the ruins of buildings that
could collapse at any time. Whichever choice they make, there is no
electricity, running water, heating, or windowshields. Food, medicine, blankets,
clothes, and other daily essentials are all scarce. Will the new year bring
them more relief or hope?
Read the article and learn about the devastating situation in Gaza.
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