Across the Palestinian territories, as the holy month of Ramadan ended, thousands came together to mark the beginning of Eid. Traditionally a time of celebration and gathering with family and loved ones as Ramadan draws to a close, displaced Palestinians inside the besieged Gaza Strip welcomed this year’s celebration while continuing to grapple with the hardships created by the Israeli genocide.
In the Tel al-Hawa neighborhood of Gaza City, families gathered on March 21 to pray during the first of two Eid observances, Eid al-Fitr. Kneeling for prayer among the rubble of buildings destroyed during Israels bombing of the Gaza Strip, families shared in an atmosphere of much-needed relief complicated by ongoing struggle and mourning.
“We, the displaced, scattered, homeless in these devastated and desolate places which emerged after war and widespread destruction, have come here to celebrate with the Eid prayer to revive what little hope and longing remains within us” Abu Ali al-Dahdouh told Unicorn Riot.
