The article recounts Khadija al-Ali's story of fleeing her home during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war and living in the Jaramana Refugee Camp for 77 years. She shares her warning to Gazans to stay put instead of fleeing, fearing their fate may mirror hers. The piece also critiques President Trump's new proposal suggesting U.S. control of Gaza, dismissed by experts as impractical. With many Palestinians now facing devastation after recent conflicts, the article highlights ongoing challenges related to displacement and the quest for a Palestinian state.
"The Arab armies were all saying, 'We are coming to fight for you. Leave for eight days, and we will liberate the land,'" she said. "People left carrying their house keys and locking their doors. So people left thinking they would return in eight days."
"My advice to the people of Gaza is to hold on. Do not leave, even if it means they all become martyrs," she said.
"That's pie in the sky. It's not going to happen. And there are many reasons why it's not going to happen. But suffice it to say, it's not going to happen," said Hussein Ibish.
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