Palestine – Citizens of Gaza perform Eid prayer at Al-Saraya Square

Location: Gaza – Palestine

Language: Arabic

Duration: 00:05:19

Sound: Normal

Source: A24 subscribers

Restrictions: A24 clients

Dateline: 02/05/2022

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Hundreds of Gaza citizens performed Eid prayer at Al-Saraya Square that was attended by elders, youth women and children. Many expressed happiness for Eid this year and being able to perform group prayer after two years due to war on Gaza and closures during COVID-19. Everyone expressed hope for next Eid to bring an end to the siege and Palestinian divide that has affected citizens adversely. They hope to freely move and travel, they hope for citizens to have better living conditions.

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Soundbite (Hazim Qassim – Spokesman for The Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas):

            “In celebration of Eid al-Fitr this year, we hope for all Palestinians, Islamic and Arab countries to have better living conditions. We hope for the liberation and freedom of Palestine. We hope for 17 year old siege over Gaza to end.”

Soundbite (Ahmad Mushatahi – Citizen):

            “We feel joy during Eid al-Fitr despite the siege and hardships in Gaza. We hope this Eid to be the last under siege, to be free during Eid in the coming years and be able to freely move between north and south of the country. We hope to reunite with our families and for Palestinian displaced people to return to their homes.”

Soundbite (Mohammad Al-Dayeh – Citizen):

            “This Eid is special and unlike previous ones where we mourned those killed, visited those injured in hospitals, dug graves to bury our dead loved ones. This Eid, people are happy and glad the war ended this Ramadan. I hope that Eid next year is full of joy, I hope for people to have better lives and better economic conditions.”