Is daily life a nightmare? Millions of Palestinians are living in a crowded area of land, without many of the things they need. The attack by Palestinian militant group Hamas on Israel will likely make things worse for them.
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If you are a 10-year-old living in Gaza...
Is daily life a nightmare? Millions of Palestinians are living in a crowded area of land, without many of the things they need. The attack by Palestinian militant group Hamas on Israel will likely make things worse for them.
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Imagine life as a PalestinianPalestine is an area of the eastern Mediterranean region, including the West Bank, Gaza Strip and parts of modern Israel. It has been fought over by Arab and Jewish national movements for many years. boy called Salman waking up this morning in his home on the Gaza StripThe smaller of two Palestinian territories, home to two million people. It is located on the Mediterranean coast, surrounded by Israel and Egypt. .
He is woken by noisy neighbours. More than two million people live in an area 25 miles long and six miles wide - so everybody lives close together.
Salman knows better than to expect a hot breakfast: the family only gets three hours of electricity a day.
He says goodbye to his grandmother. Yesterday she was told that she needed care at an IsraeliFrom Israel, a country in the Middle East. Just over 70% of its population is Jewish, while 20% is Arab. hospital. But Gaza is surrounded by walls and fences, so she needs an emergency pass.3
He makes his way to school past the ruins of bombed buildings.
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Salman's school has so many pupils that half of them have to be taught in the morning and half in the afternoon. Today it is packed with people seeking shelter - they think that the Israeli army will not bomb a school.
Salman tries to get his homework done before dark, otherwise he might have to do it by torchlight.
There is fish for supper: a rare treat. Fishermen in Gaza can only travel 15 nautical miles from the shore.
After supper, Salman helps to settle his younger brother and sister down for the night. He reads to them and tells them that the explosions in the background are just fireworks.
Salman is an imagined person - but all the details in this story are based on fact.
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Is daily life a nightmare?
Yes! People in Gaza often do not have the basic things they need. And they live in fear of bombs at any time. Life is a nightmare.
No! Humans are more resilientTough or able to cope with difficulty. than we think. Many people in Gaza would rather stay there than say goodbye to their home and friends and family.
Keywords
Palestinian - Palestine is an area of the eastern Mediterranean region, including the West Bank, Gaza Strip and parts of modern Israel. It has been fought over by Arab and Jewish national movements for many years.
Gaza strip - The smaller of two Palestinian territories, home to two million people. It is located on the Mediterranean coast, surrounded by Israel and Egypt.
Israeli - From Israel, a country in the Middle East. Just over 70% of its population is Jewish, while 20% is Arab.
Resilient - Tough or able to cope with difficulty.
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Palestinian - Palestine is an area of the eastern Mediterranean region, including the West Bank, Gaza Strip and parts of modern Israel. It has been fought over by Arab and Jewish national movements for many years.
Gaza strip - The smaller of two Palestinian territories, home to two million people. It is located on the Mediterranean coast, surrounded by Israel and Egypt.
Israeli - From Israel, a country in the Middle East. Just over 70% of its population is Jewish, while 20% is Arab.
Resilient - Tough or able to cope with difficulty.