In a poignant reflection, Anas Abu Yussef, a shopkeeper from Gaza, expresses his determination to remain in his homeland, despite the devastation caused by conflict and threats of displacement. Following Donald Trump's controversial announcement regarding the Gaza Strip, which he refers to as an attempt to erase Gazans, Yussef reflects on his family's history of refugees and the longing for roots. He endured months in an IDP camp, returning to find his home destroyed but remains committed to rebuilding amidst adversity.
Even if I had the chance to leave, I wouldn't because I know I wouldn't be able to return. This is our home and my children will grow up in Gaza.
For him and tens of thousands of Palestinians, these ruins, without history or value, represent much more than a pile of rubble.
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