Milan, October 8 (askanews) – "For people in Gaza, a ceasefire isn't just a newspaper headline or an agreement announced at a press conference. What's happening now doesn't feel like a ceasefire: people are still dying." These are the words of Fatima, of the Social Development Forum, an ActionAid partner, who, three years after the start of Israeli raids, which began after the October 7 attacks by Hamas, describes the dramatic situation of Palestinians. "In Gaza, families are still living in tents, and winter rains are flooding shelters.
People continue to stand in long lines for bread, looking for something to eat. We want to feel the effects of the ceasefire in our daily lives. We want the bombing to truly stop, for families to be able to go to sleep knowing that, when they wake up, their children will still be there, for people to be able to access water, food, and medicine without fear or deprivation, and for families to have a safe place to protect them, instead of continuing to live among rubble and tents,” says Fatima. “After three years of genocide, people here aren't asking for much,” she concludes. “They want safety, a home, a school where their children can return, a hospital that can truly provide the care they need, a normal day where fear is no longer a part of daily life.
A ceasefire is an essential first step, but it means little if people's lives remain suspended in uncertainty."
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