"Last Monday, I was out in the street trying to catch an internet signal in Nuseirat, in the central Gaza Strip something that has become almost impossible in Gaza. Our home had just been bombed for the third time during the war, and we had been forced to flee for the tenth time. I had just lost everything once again. My heart was heavy with grief, and everything around me reminded me of the loss that had befallen us."
"When I finally managed to connect, videos, photos, and audio messages from Italy flooded my phone. I saw crowds of people marching in the streets, waving Palestinian flags and chanting together for our freedom. I saw squares filled with banners reading Stop the War and Free Palestine, and faces showing a mix of anger and hope. They were trying to send us a message: We hear you, we stand with you. I felt immense joy."
A Palestinian in central Gaza experienced repeated bombing, forced displacement, and the loss of their home while searching for an internet signal. Upon connecting, they received videos and messages showing large pro-Palestine demonstrations across Italy, including crowds waving flags, chanting for freedom, and banners reading Stop the War and Free Palestine. Independent Italian unions organized a 24-hour strike and people in over 70 municipalities joined the streets. The protests came from a Western country whose government supports Israel, yet demonstrated broad solidarity that brought hope to people in Gaza who shared the footage widely.
Read at www.aljazeera.com
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