As Israel continues to prevent the entry of food, Palestinians are gathering with surviving family members to observe the holiday in the rubble.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/27320193

from #972Magazine [published in Israel]

By Ruwaida Kamal Amer and Ibtisam Mahdi
March 17, 2025

“On March 2, less than 48 hours after Ramadan began, Israel shut all crossings into Gaza, preventing the entry of humanitarian aid and fuel. A week later, Israel cut off remaining electricity supplies to the enclave, forcing the scaling down of a desalination plant that was providing drinking water to half a million Palestinians in central and southern Gaza. No food has entered the Strip for more than two weeks, making it increasingly difficult for residents to put together a meal to break their fast each evening.”

  • T156@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 day ago

    It makes sense in war, since people need normalcy. Partaking in Ramadan is a nice grounding thing to do when everything else is exploding, and other normal traditions aren’t on the table. Religion is good for that.

    Plus, Ramadan traditionally has exclusions if you’re not able to safely partake, like if you’re very old, very young, or ill. At worst, you simply have to pray for forgiveness for breaking your fast early (similar to if someone made you eat pork without your consent), and make up for it later.