It is very sad to report that the situation inside the siege of Gaza is getting more critical by the day.
Our media partner inside, Rami Eisa, sent today, December 27th, scenes of mass burials at the Mawsai Refugee Camp.
He, his family and media team are in basic survival mode, yet they are finding the means to get out video of conditions as they unfold.
But they desperately need support to purchase food, fuel and supplies.
No one knows what the future will hold for the women, men and children of Gaza, but we will do our upmost to continue to chronicle the story from the perspective of those living the history daily.
All monies contributed to our project will immediately go to Gaza via Egypt where funds can be deposited into a Bank of Palestine account that Rami has access to.
If you are concerned about the future of people in Gaza, this unique appeal needs your support.
Our filmmaking team has been documenting life and art in Gaza for 12 years, but now everything is at risk.
Our partner media maker Rami Eisa and his family have lost literally everything in the recent bombing attacks. Your support will hughly help facilitate the production and distribution of our on-going video series, We All Live in Gaza, chronicling the future, present, and past of the Gaza Strip.
We must witness conditions inside the siege directly from the residents of Gaza, who have been permanently impacted in this horrific conflict.
Their lives, as well as all our lives, will never be the same.
Our project sadly is in a special position to bring this series to life. Rami and his father Atif are living the story daily, as they and 46 family members are sheltered together in a house in south Gaza, having been forced out of their homes in Gaza City.
Their company has already faced the consequences of this conflict. Just two years ago, their facility was bombed. They rebuilt, but now it is under rubble again. Their company has a long history of working with international journalists including BBC and French 24. They have a dedicated and talented crew still available, albeit now scattered across the territory.
And crucially for our project’s online series, we have hundreds of hours of “backstories” recorded during the years leading up to October 7th.
OUR COLLABORATIVE MISSION IS THREEFOLD:
....To continue producing and distributing social media reports titled "We All Live in Gaza", based on footage sent to us from inside Gaza; focusing on stories through the lens of individuals directly involved. Thus expanding and deepening viewers' understanding of the human impact of this horrific conflict and putting it into historical context.
....To quickly assemble the resources and personnel for a media team which will enter Gaza the moment it becomes possible. The media team will assist in the documentation of the immediate aftermath of the war, and the rebuilding of individual lives and community.
....To deliver critically needed video production hardware and art supplies to those inside Gaza. All to directly assist Palestinian artists whose creations tell of Gazan resilience and courage during this horrific conflagration with unparalleled power and beauty.
We are in a time of crisis, and there are many calls upon our compassion and generosity. Food, water and medical care are assuredly amongst the most urgent humanitarian needs in Gaza right now. However, meeting and hearing from Gaza residents—as fellow travelers in this life, as humans who feel and think and love just as we do--- can inspire us all to work toward finding a just and viable resolution to this historic confrontation.
We All Live in Gaza offers us this opportunity. It goes beyond the statistics and the rubble. With your support--the very instant the bombs stop falling--the We All Live in Gaza team will be on the ground, getting materials to the artists so they can tell the story of this war from the inside, and producing powerful videos that invites us to really know and understand the people of Gaza.
Shukran, Thank You.....
