Posted on Oct 21, 2023
In a Palestinian enclave in New Jersey, grief pervades everything
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Grief is tangible in the New Jersey neighborhood known as Little Ramallah, home to one of the largest Palestinian populations in the U.S.
"I'm not the person that I used to be two weeks ago," said Amjad Abukwaik, who was born in Gaza, but now owns Sheefa Pharmacy on Palestine Way in the Paterson enclave.
Every person in Little Ramallah seems to have a loved one who was killed in the last two weeks. Abukwaik lists friends among the thousands killed since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war.
Locals call Abukwaik Amu, which means "uncle" in Arabic. These days, Abukwaik is very quiet, he hardly speaks to the customers he used to banter with every day.
Grief is tangible in the New Jersey neighborhood known as Little Ramallah, home to one of the largest Palestinian populations in the U.S.
"I'm not the person that I used to be two weeks ago," said Amjad Abukwaik, who was born in Gaza, but now owns Sheefa Pharmacy on Palestine Way in the Paterson enclave.
Every person in Little Ramallah seems to have a loved one who was killed in the last two weeks. Abukwaik lists friends among the thousands killed since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war.
Locals call Abukwaik Amu, which means "uncle" in Arabic. These days, Abukwaik is very quiet, he hardly speaks to the customers he used to banter with every day.
In a Palestinian enclave in New Jersey, grief pervades everything
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."There's no indication that a ceasefire is near.
Earlier this week President Biden asked Congress for $14 billion for Israel, and announced $100 million in aid to help civilians in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.
Gaza has been under a land, air and sea blockade that has restricted the movement of people and basic goods for some 16 years now.
After Hamas' deadly surprise attack, Israel cut off food, fuel, water and electricity from entering. Twenty trucks carrying medicine, medical supplies and food crossed into Gaza on Saturday morning from Egypt, but with the siege, it's not clear how that aid will reach people.
The U.N. says this conflict is "an unprecedented catastrophe," and warned of an ethnic cleansing.
The looming question in Little Ramallah is: How many of their loved ones will survive?"
..."There's no indication that a ceasefire is near.
Earlier this week President Biden asked Congress for $14 billion for Israel, and announced $100 million in aid to help civilians in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.
Gaza has been under a land, air and sea blockade that has restricted the movement of people and basic goods for some 16 years now.
After Hamas' deadly surprise attack, Israel cut off food, fuel, water and electricity from entering. Twenty trucks carrying medicine, medical supplies and food crossed into Gaza on Saturday morning from Egypt, but with the siege, it's not clear how that aid will reach people.
The U.N. says this conflict is "an unprecedented catastrophe," and warned of an ethnic cleansing.
The looming question in Little Ramallah is: How many of their loved ones will survive?"
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