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Gaza Under Siege
At one time we thinkwe are in a boatand the entire world around usis fishand at another we seewe are but a jungleand the entire world around usa sniper…غزَّة في الحصار
مرّةً نظنُّأنّنا في مركبٍوالعالم كلّه من حولنا سمَكٌوفي مرّةٍ أُخرى نرىأنّنا لسنا سوى غابةٍوالعالم كله من حولنا…
Gaza Under Siege
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