“The pain and anguish in Yahia's voice resonated deeply with Gaza's beleaguered population. Giant crowds showed up at Anas's funeral because most young Gazans can easily relate to his tragic story. They are intimately familiar with the despair that compelled those 11 asylum seekers to risk their lives on an unseaworthy dinghy to escape the mouth of a shark that Israel's blockade has turned Gaza into.”
Escaping one hell for another: Why Gazans are dying at sea to be free
Caption for photo below: Palestinians fishermen on their small boat to fish during sunset off the coast of Gaza City, on 24 November 2021. [Getty]
