The seashore used to bring the Palestinians of Gaza joy and relief. It now brings suffering and pain.

Eman Alhaj Ali is a Palestinian writer based in Gaza.
The seashore used to bring the Palestinians of Gaza joy and relief. It now brings suffering and pain.
Israel’s destruction of Gaza’s schools is meant to quash the Palestinian spirit of resistance through learning.
With another forced mass expulsion under way, Palestinian resilience is collapsing, giving way to pain and despair.
Israel’s genocidal war has destroyed the joy of the holy month. Now only our happy memories remain.