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Source: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-845590
In Gaza, Hamas Claims Victory, People Claim Failure
(Media Line-Jerusalem Post) Ahmed Abd Al-Salam - They declared victory and handed out sweets as if the war had ended. But for the people of Gaza, none of the disasters have been addressed. Chaos rules every aspect of daily existence. Salaries and bank deposits are stolen by powerful, well-known figures who control the cash flow, taking a 20% cut for themselves. The economic crisis deepens, with no solutions for the broken currency system or Gaza's battered transportation sector. The black market thrives. Cooking gas sells for 10 times its usual price; diesel and gasoline are unaffordable. Housing is obscenely expensive, despite the lack of water and electricity. The streets are mountains of rubble, with trash piling up in every corner. There is no equipment to clean up the devastation. The concept of rebuilding is a fantasy. Education remains in limbo, and government institutions are completely paralyzed. For many, escape has become the only dream. Many want to, but they are trapped. People want normal lives, without endless suffering. But they cannot say this out loud. Because in Gaza, you do not have the right to demand a better future. You are simply watched, silenced, and left to endure. The writer is a Palestinian journalist living in Gaza.