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Bread Lines, Empty Shelves, Bombed Farms — This Is How Starvation Feels in Gaza

In Gaza, many of us have come to fear the forced starvation that Israel is inflicting on us more than its bombs.

Shahad Ali

Last Eid in Gaza was overshadowed by destruction, heavy bombardment and bloodshed. I’d hoped this Eid wouldn’t be too.

Starvation and death marked last Ramadan in Gaza. Israeli ceasefire violations and suspended aid mark Ramadan this year.

High schoolers are struggling to study for their exams against all odds, with makeshift classrooms and unreliable power.

The ceasefire allowed many of us to taste a vegetable for the first time in months, but our fight for survival is acute.

No longer fearing constant bombing, I can begin to mourn all I have lost in Gaza.

Winter at our home in Gaza was always a season of love, warmth and the irresistible aroma of delicious food. Following my grandmother’s timeless...