From their homes in Paris, Palestinians Sarah, Saïd and Yasser* are anxiously following the dramatic situation in Gaza, where their relatives are caught up in the massive bombardment and dire humanitarian crisis triggered by the latest war between Israel and Hamas. They lament French bans on pro-Palestinian protests, which prevents them from rallying in public to support their loved ones and to call for an immediate ceasefire.
Like other Gazans, Sarah, Saïd and Yasser have become accustomed to worrying about their families in the Palestinian enclave, an impoverished and chronically overcrowded sliver of land that has endured multiple conflicts in recent years and has lived under an Israeli blockade since the militant group Hamas took control in 2007.
