Throughout my search about @itranslate123 Refaat Alareer's body, I met numerous people, combed through makeshift cemeteries and read hundreds of handwritten notes taped to hastily improvised graves – each bearing the name of a martyr, a family name, or just a date of death. Many of these papers had faded and the writing had disappeared, making it nearly impossible to locate and identify the graves of the missing. Refaat was buried without a funeral and without any formal rites. After extensive inquiries, it became clear that no relative or friend had been present when he was laid to rest. Instead it transpired that Refaat was buried by neighbors from the building where he had been sheltering at the time of his assassination. His body was wrapped in fabric and placed alongside the remains of members of his family – some of whom were mere fragments, indistinguishable from one another. Their bodies were never separated, never examined by forensic specialists, never transported to a hospital. The medical system had already collapsed and there were simply not enough medical teams to handle the overwhelming number of casualties. My latest article to @intifada:

I’m proud to come from Gaza—a place untouched by modern-day consumerist and individualist culture, where people are willing to do whatever it takes to defend their land, dignity, and honor, and reject the global agenda to render entire populations disposable and rightless.

Our project can’t send new eSims to @Connectinghu_ because we are still catching up to our December and January spendings on top-ups. Please help us continue to do this work: #ConnectingGaza