"The new cafes and restaurants do not prove that normality is coming back to Gaza. They are a testament to its continuing genocidal abnormality."
"These were not makeshift or temporary places; they were built with expensive materials, carefully painted, furnished with tables, sofas, and elegant chairs."
"While before the war, the average person was able to afford to sit at a cafe and have a drink and a bite to eat, today this is no longer the case."
"The vast majority of Gaza's population lives in tents, has no electricity or potable water, and suffers from the loss of livelihood."
New cafes and restaurants in Gaza City, built with expensive materials, contrast sharply with the surrounding destruction. These establishments do not signify a return to normalcy but rather reflect a deepening crisis. While a small number of individuals have profited from the war through illicit activities, the majority of Gaza's population faces extreme poverty, living in tents without basic necessities. The existence of these luxury venues underscores the ongoing suffering and the abnormality of life in Gaza post-war.
Read at www.aljazeera.com
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