11-Oct-23 18:00

Abeer Barakat, Palestinian Lecturer, University College of Applied Science in Gaza | Datuk Dr Ahmad Faizal Mohd Perdaus, President, MERCY Malaysia

On October 7, 2023, Palestinian militant group Hamas fired a barrage of rockets into southern Israel, briefly taking control of some Israeli settlements and taking some Israeli soldiers hostage - a retaliation to the storming of the Al-Aqsa Mosque by Israeli settlers and the killing of a record number of Palestinians, but also in response to years of occupation and oppression by the Zionist Israel regime. This subsequently led to a declaration of war from Israel. We first hear from Abeer Barakat, a Palestinian woman living in Gaza, who talks about her harrowing experiences in the last few days and why the world needs to reframe our understanding of the conflict. Then, Mercy Malaysia joins us to talk about the humanitarian impact of the situation, and the relief efforts that are underway.

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