A father’s obituary for his martyred son in Gaza – Mondoweiss

Amidst the ongoing genocide that Israel has been waging for over 700 days against children, women, and the elderly, the media often presents this war in a purely statistical and dehumanizing way in the news bulletins.

The broadcaster recites the numbers of the martyrs mechanically: “Today, 105 Palestinians were killed in Gaza, and 500 others were injured.” And then, the news ends.

But what about the stories of these martyrs? What about their dreams? What about the ambitions…