I am way behind in reading and replying to comments. But I am supper glad I saved them for getting to when I could. This comment from Suze is outstanding. I will first post the link she left it on, then her comment. Hugs. Scottie
NBC NEWS: WATCH: Kids sell food and drink on the streets of Rafah to help support families
I have visited Palestine twice….both in the early 2000’s. Kids were on the streets of Ramallah and Raffa everyday selling whatever they could for tourists spare change. I bought street food (falafel) for about ten kids one day…garnered a LOT of interest from Israeli police who seemed to think it was a strange activity. Those kids watched out for me though and led me to some truly wonderful shops where I could easily bargain. I made it a priority to purchase food every day in a Palestinian area to bring back to my hostel or hotel. On my last day in Rafah I was saying goodbye to a few kids and a funeral procession started down the street. One of the kids, a boy of about six, grabbed my hand and pulled me into a shop. I asked if he was okay and he said “missy, you stay off street, men are angry. I keep you safe” That little boy, if he has survived is a man now and I wonder about him every day. I get that Israel is all about their “homeland” but frankly it is the Arabs homeland too and they are treated like fourth class citizens. Apartheid is alive and well in the land.
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thank you Scotty. Just….thank you.
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Hi Suze. Sadly I think the public attention to the horrors, tragedies, the active genocide is waning. The news / media providers want to move on to the newest outrage to keep the viewers watching and the money flowing in. The money is not flowing when the stations report how things really are in Gaza and the war crime actions of Israel. So the public doesn’t see it, and interest is fading. I want to do all I can to keep the focus on helping the Palestinians and stopping these atrocities. Thank you for your help with that. Hugs. Scottie
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