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Eko

(10,113 posts)
Tue Jul 15, 2025, 09:08 PM Jul 2025

Gaza: How to Survive a War Zone

The kid who is narrating this is the son of a deputy agricultural minister for the Hamas run government. A scientist. There are no indications that he has done anything other than work in his government to help feed people.

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Gaza: How to Survive a War Zone (Original Post) Eko Jul 2025 OP
Really worthwhile to watch this. From kids' perspectives. AloeVera Jul 2025 #1
This message was self-deleted by its author Ken Dayenu Jul 2025 #2
Kids can be happy with little. As long as they are loved and feel safe. AloeVera Jul 2025 #3

AloeVera

(4,418 posts)
1. Really worthwhile to watch this. From kids' perspectives.
Tue Jul 15, 2025, 10:19 PM
Jul 2025

Big controversy when the BBC pulled it from its iPlayer.

It is a rare look at kids' lives in Gaza from ground zero.

For those who might question its "balance" here is a snippet I caught:

""We were happy here. But Israel destroyed it. Hamas destroyed it too".

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AloeVera

(4,418 posts)
3. Kids can be happy with little. As long as they are loved and feel safe.
Wed Jul 16, 2025, 10:56 AM
Jul 2025

It's pretty amazing.

And of course in restrospect, life for them was infinitely better than it is today.

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