Thousands of Palestinians are homeless, their houses reduced to rubble. It could take decades to rebuild their livesAl-Meqdad Jamil Meqdad is a writer and researcher from Gaza working in humanitarian and community workThe ceasefire news came suddenly, with an agreement we had heard before, surrounded by bureaucracy, hope and death. People all around me in Gaza – on buses, on donkey carts, in cars, on the street and in the markets – are describing it as a “war after the war”.The ceasefire is not the end of suffering. It is the beginning of everything else. It is an opportunity for people in northern Gaza, Rafah and elsewhere to mourn their loved ones who were killed and their destroyed homes. It is an opportunity to cry for those who have held back their tears for more than 15 months. We were told we could return to our homes, but those homes now lie in rubble. Most of them were levelled to the ground; some were left standing but are uninhabitable.Al-Meqdad Jamil Meqdad is a writer a...
The article argues that the ceasefire in Gaza, while welcome, does not signify the end of suffering. The author, a Palestinian from Gaza, describes the situation as a “war after the war,” emphasizing the immense rebuilding challenges and the ongoing psychological trauma faced by Gazans.
Despite the devastation, the people of Gaza cling to hope for a better future, driven by their resilience and the promise of rebuilding their lives.
The article argues that the ceasefire in Gaza, while welcome, does not signify the end of suffering. The author, a Palestinian from Gaza, describes the situation as a “war after the war,” emphasizing the immense rebuilding challenges and the ongoing psychological trauma faced by Gazans. Despite the devastation, the people of Gaza cling to hope for a better future, driven by their resilience and the promise of rebuilding their lives.
