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'I’m very angry at the Arab countries'

Imad al-Jalameh, a Palestinian resident of al-Shatia refugee camp, is wandering through Gaza City's streets.

"I’m very angry at the Arab countries because they are normalising ties with Israel," he tells MEE. "The Israelis have more courage than before because of normalization."

Jalameh lives near a secret police station, so when the bombing began his children fled worrying that it would be a target.

"But Gaza very crowded and we have no shelters, so wherever missiles fall there are civilians because it’s so crowded here," he says.

Palestinian Imad al-Jalameh in Gaza City (MEE/Mohammed al-Hajjar)
Palestinian Imad al-Jalameh in Gaza City (MEE/Mohammed al-Hajjar)

The streets are completely empty. "It's like a curfew has been imposed," says Jalameh.

"People were tired before this even started - there was nothing to eat, people are poor, and there is high unemployment. Now this situation has made it even worse," he adds.

"People have nothing to eat, which is especially bad now we're coming into Ramadan."