“I totally agree that Israel has the right to defend itself against Hamas,” writes Sahar Qumsiyeh. “But Gaza is not Hamas. Hamas is not all Palestinians. The people of Gaza are not terrorists.”
Palestinians inspect the rubble of buildings hit by an Israeli airstrike at Al Shati Refugee Camp Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023. Israel's retaliation has escalated after Gaza's militant Hamas rulers launched an unprecedented attack on Israel Saturday, killing over 1,200 Israelis and taking captive dozens. Heavy Israeli airstrikes on the enclave has killed over 1,200 Palestinians.I am a Palestinian Christian and a convert to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
My people have now been squeezed into only 8% of their original land. There, poverty and misery are the default. We are surrounded by walls and checkpoints restricting our movement. Some of us live in Gaza, some live in the West Bank and some are refugees. I grew up under Israeli occupation, subjected to constant curfews, persecution, humiliation and racism.
For many Palestinians, this continuous hurt and suffering turns to anger. Gaza is where 2 million Palestinians have been under siege by the Israeli military for the past 16 years. On Oct. 7, Hamas militants broke out of Gaza, attacking civilian Israelis and firing rockets into residential areas in Israel.
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