Dr. Abed Shokry (*1975) teaches Business Engineering at the Islamic University in Gaza. He settled in Gaza 2007 after 17 years in Germany. He writes frequently to friends and acquaintances in Germany about the situation in Palestine. Here is his latest letter, translated from German.
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear Friends,
Gaza today 14 May 2021 - (1948, 73 years of occupation).
- There is no electricity as the only electricity plant is almost shut down because there is no fuel. The fuels come from Israel and the PA or Qatar pay for it.
- There is no tap water. And if there is, it is only suitable for flushing the toilet, otherwise not. The water is very salty.
- There are hardly any medicines in the hospitals. Patients have to buy them themselves. In case they should be available in the pharmacies.
- There are no mineral resources. And the gas reserves offshore the Gaza Strip are NOT for us.
- There is hardly any work. About 300,000 people have at least bachelor's degrees and are looking for jobs. They are very very well educated.
- There is hardly any life in Gaza. And the little bit of life that there is, it passes by many and also us.
- BUT THERE are brave men and women in GAZA who are willing to do anything to protect their homeland. They don't care if they live or die. Because a life must either be lived properly or not lived at all.
Since the beginning of this latest military round, we (my wife, our children and I ) have hardly slept. It is also very bad for us at night. These nights have been the worst since we started living in Gaza again. Worse than the nights from 2014....
