Lon

“How devastating is it that we live in a world where the killing of babies and children is allowed just because they’re Palestinian? And protesting and saying this is wrong might get you suspended from work or school just because it hurts the emotions of the killer. Have we become so dehumanized that killing has become justified and normalized?”
― Plestia Alaqad, The Eyes of Gaza: A Diary of Resilience

“Death causes us discomfort by reminding us of the humanity we share. Our healthcare system’s handling of death, on the other hand, causes us discomfort by reminding us of the shared humanity we choose to ignore. As I documented”
― Farzon A. Nahvi, Code Gray: Death, Life, and Uncertainty in the ER

“Maybe they later died, hungry and left for dust by the rest of the world – a world that still stands by, complacent, allowing the Israelis to get away with Genocide. Because that’s what it is now. The world can’t pretend that there are two sides here any more. There is no humanity, no equity, no semblance of justice. It’s a calculated, deliberate and ruthless ethnic cleansing, and nobody seems to care enough.”
― Plestia Alaqad, The Eyes of Gaza: A Diary of Resilience

“More than half of them are children. More than half of them are children. MORE THAN HALF OF THEM ARE CHILDREN! If I scream it loud enough, will the world hear me?”
― Plestia Alaqad, The Eyes of Gaza: A Diary of Resilience