Views from the streets of Gaza

After more than 50 days of Israeli airstrikes targeting the Gaza Strip, Palestinians on the streets of Gaza City recieve the news of an indefinite ceasefire with mixed reactions. While the ceasefire comes as a relief to many, others express deep disappointment with the political situation.

"We accepted a ceasefire; we were waiting for it. It doesn’t matter though if we die or stay alive, we are stuck here [Gaza]."

"After 52 days, we feel there will be more to come.We are very tired of this situation."

"We hope that this agreement will last. Palestinians have sacrificed a lot, without real changes, it doesn’t make sense to us. If they give us a sea only for the fisherman, this isn’t giving us what we want."

"I am definitely not happy if they’ve agreed to a ceasefire without realising the conditions. Twenty-five hundred have been killed and 10,000 injured, but for what. Israelis always want war not peace; even if we have a ceasefire now, they may break the agreement moment."

"We know our enemy; we know that Israel will break the agreement whenever it wants. All this time they’ve been negotiating to reach an argument, but it’s wrong."

"This was supposed to have happened a long time ago. We have lost a lot of things. Our children are exhausted and afraid. We are depressed and are suffering many psychological traumas."

"We are not winners; we lost 2,000 people. How can we be happy with this?"

"I am really happy because I have been evacuated from my home but now I can go back." 

"This is a gift from God. We stood here and fought and this is our trophy."