This winter, there are no blessings and no goodness in Gaza
Al JazeeraThe rain and cold weather have devastated two million Palestinians who are already barely surviving. When the rain would finally come, children would rush into the streets, joyfully singing “Shatti ya doniya shatti, wa arawi kul al-aradi, li-yazraa al-falah khokh wa roman wa tufah” – “Rain, world, rain and water all the lands, so the peasant can grow peaches, pomegranates and apples.” For water-stressed Gaza, the rains were indeed a blessing. The markets would be full of locally grown vegetables like spinach, lettuce, carrots, cucumbers, and fruit like oranges, kiwis, persimmons and strawberries. For city dwellers, the rainy days would be a time to relax at home, snuggling under warm blankets or gathering around a fire to make tea or sip “sahleb” – a sweet drink made of milk, starch, coconut shreds and nuts. Many would also stop by the famous dessert shop “Abu Al Saoud” to have a warm kunafeh – either the nut-stuffed Arabian variety or the cheese-filled one called nabulsia.
History of this topic
Winter is hitting Gaza, many Palestinians have little protection from the cold
New Indian Express
This festive season, Gaza is starving
Al Jazeera
‘Winter in Gaza means more people will die shivering’: The added threat for displaced Palestinians
CNN
Famine Is Likely Imminent In Northern Gaza, Hunger Experts Warn
Huff PostFamine is likely imminent in northern Gaza, hunger experts say
Associated PressExperts say Gaza is at ‘high risk’ of famine despite increased aid to the north
Associated PressUN agencies say over 1 million in Gaza could experience highest level of starvation by mid-July
Associated Press
A senior UN official says northern Gaza is now in ‘full-blown famine’
Associated Press
Famine in northern Gaza is 'imminent,' warns the world's leading authority on hunger
NPR
Famine is imminent in northern Gaza, experts examining food insecurity say
NPR
At least 576,000 people in Gaza one step away from famine, UN says
Al Jazeera
Famine 'imminent' in northern Gaza, warns WFP
Hindustan Times
Cold, rainy weather making war-wracked Gaza ‘completely uninhabitable’
Al Jazeera
Famine by February: How bad is Gaza’s hunger crisis under Israeli attacks?
Al Jazeera
Entire Gaza at ‘risk of famine’ as fighting rages between Israel, Hamas
Al JazeeraDiscover Related
)
)
