A plea for action from Jabalia, Gaza
Oct 10, 2024
We're sharing this email from Dr. Mona El-Farra, MECA Director of Gaza Projects, who just spoke to her dear friend Laila in the Jabalia refugee camp. Since Saturday, Israel has...
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Gaza Diaries: Wafaa’s Words of Agony, Pain & Resilience
Dec 19, 2023
These are not my words. These are the words that my colleague Wafaa has shared with me over voice notes on whatsapp. Because of the intermittent and weak internet connection,...
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Recording: Conversation with Mosab Abu Toha
Dec 17, 2023
Thanks to the hundreds of individuals who joined us last Wednesday to listen to the words of Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Toha. We are pleased to share a recording of...
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Gaza Diaries: The Questions We Ask in Gaza
Dec 15, 2023
“We Palestinians teach life to those who do not know what life is worth.” I’ve heard this saying for as long as I can remember. However, I have not known...
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A few glimpses of life in Gaza…
Dec 12, 2023
After weeks without internet in Gaza I got a voicemail message from my MECA colleague Wafaa and I had an actual conversation with my friend and MECA partner Iyad. I...
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MECA remembers colleague and friend Doaa Al-Masri
Dec 09, 2023
Doaa receives a group of schoolgirls at the Edward Said Library in Gaza Israel's genocidal attacks on Gaza continue and each day more precious lives are lost. We are sad...
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From Gaza With Rage
Nov 11, 2023
The repeating Israeli airstrikes on the Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza are beyond my own comprehension. For at least 10 of the last 40 days, missiles have rained down on...
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Marking one month of genocide in Gaza
Nov 07, 2023
“Our mood was solemn, but we decided to celebrate anyway. Birthdays are special, especially for children, and given everything they’ve witnessed and endured, we felt it was only right to...
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