Displaced families in West Bank camps face Ramadan of ‘humiliation and uncertainty’
Maysa al-Natour never imagined she would spend the month of Ramadan far from her home in the Jenin refugee camp.
But since the Israeli invasion of the occupied West Bank city began in January, the Palestinian mother and her family have been internally displaced to a nearby neighbourhood.
Like tens of thousands like her, displaced people from the northern West Bank camp have been facing dire conditions this Ramadan.
Their needs remain unmet, and many are still living in shelter centres.
“I spent more than 40 days without gas for cooking, and until now I have no washing machine and I have to wash clothes at a neighbour’s house,” al-Natour told Middle East Eye.
“There are no simple ingredients, not even suitable food for my children, and everyday iftar and suhoor pose a great challenge,” she added.
The uncertainty of the future is another source of suffering for the displaced, as they hear the constant sounds of bombings, demolitions, and home burnings within the camps.
They are left in the dark about whether they will ever return to their homes or if their lives will continue in this state of turmoil for the foreseeable future.
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