The article reflects on the author's family history tied to the Nakba and the current situation in Gaza. It recounts the 1948 forced displacement of their grandfather's family from Beersheba to Gaza. Following decades of struggle, the author parallels their grandfather's experience with the current Israeli military actions against civilians in Gaza, emphasizing the similarity of forced evacuations and dire living conditions. The piece highlights the generational trauma of displacement, the basic humanitarian crises faced today, and the return of diseases due to deteriorating conditions.
Seventy-seven years ago, my grandfather was forced from his home. Now I'm reliving that same trauma in the ruins of Gaza.
The militias that once expelled my grandfather have become a state with one of the world's most advanced armies, wielding deadly weapons against a besieged civilian population.
In October 2023, Israel launched a campaign of forced displacement that eerily echoed what my grandfather had endured.
We faced death without bullets. Newborns died of cold and dehydration as diseases nearly eradicated returned due to unsanitary conditions.
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