Its estimated around 1.3 million Palestinians have fled to Rafah, the southern most city in Gaza. Its original population was around 280,000. Its now a sea of tents housing a displaced population. The water and electricity have long been cut off and this tiny area, approximately 25 square miles, is now home to more than half of the total population of Gaza. According to Amnesty, over 1.5 million people trapped in Rafah have nowhere safe to go, and many have already been displaced multiple times. All of the Israeli supposed-safe spaces have been compromised, without exception, further proof that there was never truly anywhere safe in Gaza.
Tag: Gaza
A History of Palestinian Resistance by Dr Daud Abdullah
I don’t remember the last time I wrote a book review on this book blog so I thought I’d do something novel and start the year with one! I read A History of Palestinian Resistance, by Dr Daud Abdullah, at the end of last year. I have to confess I’ve been struggling with reading since…
Have Muslim leaders betrayed Palestine?
I’ll be the first to admit that I know very little about global politics and even less about the politics of Muslim countries. The reasons for this are: a) I don’t necessarily trust Western sources on Muslim countries and b) I haven’t done the reading/work on countries other than Palestine and Pakistan. However, with the…
This Hybrid Reads 