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July 2015 (UNRWA)* – Over 50 days of hostilities, the summer 2014 conflict caused unparalleled destruction and human suffering across the Gaza Strip. Families lost their children, entire neighbourhoods were torn to the ground, and tens of thousands were left with nothing as their homes were destroyed.
Thousands remain displaced to this day. The 2014 conflict not only shattered homes and lives – much too often it has also shattered dreams. One year later, Gaza’s people still live in rubble, and the world has broken its promises about rebuilding the enclave. As one person portrayed in this photo essay asks, does anyone in the world listen or care?
Throughout the year, UNRWA has collected the voices of displaced mothers, frightened children, frustrated fathers, brave UNRWA staff members, hopeful teenagers, hard-working doctors, dreaming students, struggling business owners, and young talented poets. Read below to get a sense of Gaza described in the words of its people. New quotes will be added each day for the next 50 days.
Day Three
Day One
Read also:
“Despair, Destitution and Denial of Dignity” in Gaza
One Year after War “Gaza Is Still in Crisis, with Civilians Paying the Highest Price”
The 2014 War on Gaza – ‘Not A Single Home Has Been Rebuilt’
Anniversary of Sorrow Marked with Gaza’s Largest Mass wedding
Unemployment Rate for Palestine Refugees Reaches 44 per cent in Gaza
Gaza Children Trapped in Trauma
‘UN predictions fall short: Gaza uninhabitable today’
‘Clock Is Ticking’ for War-Ravaged Gaza; Promises on Rebuilding Must ‘Quickly Materialize’
Not a Single Child Untouched by Recent Gaza Conflict — UN Human Rights Expert
2015 Human Wrongs Watch