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Apr. 29, 2021 6:38 PM
“If you ask people on the street in Gaza what they want right now, it’s such a tough question that they don’t even know how to answer it,” says Najla, a Palestinian humanitarian worker from Gaza City who is currently focusing her efforts on raising awareness about COVID-19.
Najla, who spoke to Haaretz in a phone interview and asked that her full name not be published, described an atmosphere of despair among Gazans, who are currently dealing with a new wave of the virus in the coastal enclave. “There are so many day-to-day issues Gazans deal with, such as lack of electricity, jobs, and food. Getting basic medical treatment is a nightmare. The list is just so long, so it’s difficult to pinpoint one specific thing they want to improve,” she says.