Desperate Gazans frustrated by Hamas-Fatah squabbles
The disputes between Hamas and Fatah over the reconstruction process in Gaza have infuriated Gazans who desperately need assistance.
KHAN YUNIS, Gaza Strip — Umm Rashed al-Najjar sits in the shadow of a tent she erected next to her house that was flattened along with dozens of similar homes in the destroyed town of Khuza’a, east of Khan Yunis.
Nearby are hundreds of containers donated as temporary housing units for displaced families. Najjar and the families whose homes were destroyed were shocked at the sight of these containers, which they fear might become a long-term solution to their housing issues.
“These containers are not suitable for housing. We used to own entire buildings, and we are too many to fit in these. We absolutely refuse to live here. They [need to] start reconstructing our houses — we will not accept these containers,” Najjar told Al-Monitor.
She noted that the soil on which these containers are placed is only suitable for animals, adding that she has lost hope in seeing her house rebuilt anytime soon.
