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the ceasefire was supposed to begin about an hour ago as of writing, but the israeli army has admitted to its continued bombing of the gaza strip, violating its own agreement. netanyahu claims he cannot honor the ceasefire until hamas hands over a list of names of settler hostages to be handed over first; hamas blames this on technical issues.
my friend and gazan journalist siraj abudayeh @siraj2024 (#219) tells me there is shooting along the border between gaza and ‘48, both in the north and south of gaza. he is also, despite everything, cautiously optimistic that things will settle themselves out soon and the ceasefire can properly begin. here’s the message he sent me on the matter (before we got the notification that the ceasefire had been violated):
The ceasefire entered into force in the Gaza Strip after agreements were reached between the Palestinian factions and the Israeli occupation, which gave an opportunity to calm the military situation that had led to the death and injury of thousands of civilians and the widespread destruction of infrastructure. But despite this temporary cessation of fighting, the humanitarian need in Gaza remains dire and persistent.
The temporary ceasefire came after months of military escalation, during which civilian areas in Gaza were the target of air and artillery attacks, resulting in the destruction of homes, hospitals and schools.
Although the fighting has stopped, Siraj’s family still needs significant humanitarian support. Siraj’s family is still displaced and suffers from a severe shortage of basic materials such as food, medicine, and clean water.
The next phase requires support to mitigate the ongoing humanitarian crisis.there’s still a strong chance that aid will be let into gaza in the coming days, and the process of rebuilding gaza will begin - whether under israeli fire or not. after gaza has has everything stolen. i ask that whoever sees this reblogs or donates to siraj’s campaign. he has lost friends, family and colleagues, gofundme has deleted his survival campaign twice, and he’s lost his livelihood over the course of this genocide, funded by america. we don’t know what is coming next, but we know that these facts cannot change. what matters most right now is getting aid to people who need them.
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The ceasefire agreement was reached and joy is floating among the Palestinian people
The joy is indescribable here all over the Gaza Strip. This thing seems like a literal miracle.
Rafah crossing will be opened tomorrow, God willing. We need help, friends. Please donate.
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