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Etz Zayit's avatar

To Mohammed – and to all those who stayed behind while you now speak from afar:

I read your words. Not casually, not at a distance – but with the weight they carry. And I must tell you: I know exactly what you mean.

Not because I was there. Not because I lived Gaza.

But because I know this feeling:

the guilt of the survivor – not because of something done,

but because of everything not done.

You left. You survived. And you know:

Others stayed. Others fell.

And living with that knowledge will never be easy.

I wrote. I searched. I connected. I truly tried to understand.

I opened myself – not out of pity, but out of responsibility.

And at some point, I had to admit to myself:

Sometimes it’s not enough to feel –

if no one is willing to listen.

You wrote:

“I don’t write this from a place of survivor’s pride, but survivor’s shame.”

And I say:

I write from the other kind of shame –

the shame of watching from a safe place,

while knowing that no one is truly safe

as long as this is allowed to happen.

Thank you for not falling silent.

I hope your voice won’t just be heard –

but understood.

Because it speaks not only for Gaza.

It speaks for what’s left of our humanity.

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felice033@hotmail.com's avatar

Thank you Mohammed for writing and sharing this story that can’t be told enough. And yes they should be backed by all journalist in the world for their bravery and indurance for showing the world what is happening. Risking their lives doing so every moment of every day. That’s one of the reasons I am so disapointed in several media outlet they are a disgrace to be called journalist.

So thank you🙏🏻

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Eileen Gibson's avatar

The Palestinian journalists are selfless and the bravest people going.

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Sven's avatar

Mohammed, as far as you're aware, are journalists in Gaza still reliant on eSims for getting information out? I want to write about these brave journalists again for my publication, and I'd like to make sure I'm directing people to help in the best ways.

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J C's avatar

I'm sorry and thank you.

I say genocide charges need to be made against all arms dealers! That includes leaders of the US / NATO and any other countries involved. These all enable the Israeli government mass murderers.

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