As It Happens Gazans get ready for a new Israeli offensive
Aug 21, 2025
Elian Peltier, a New York Times journalist, shares harrowing accounts from refugee camps in Gaza as families face the threat of impending Israeli attacks. Farhan Jai, co-founder of Speak Up Africa, advocates for the Equal Earth projection map, aiming to correct Africa's representation and highlight its significance. The conversation also touches on a tragic bus crash impacting Afghan repatriates. As the discussion unfolds, themes of resilience, identity, and the humanitarian crises are poignantly explored, making for an engaging and thought-provoking dialogue.
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Families Weigh Dangerous Choices In Gaza
- Hassan Jabir described families debating whether to flee Gaza City amid fear of an imminent Israeli operation.
- He said many stay because they lack money, transport, or safe places to go and some shelter even on beaches or streets.
No Safe Zones And Limited Shelter Capacity
- Jabir warned there are essentially no safe areas left in Gaza and camps may only accept limited new arrivals.
- He highlighted that most Gazans are civilians and that displacement capacity could quickly hit critical levels.
Avoiding Aid Centers Out Of Fear
- Jabir shared his family's choice to avoid humanitarian distribution centres due to deadly risks at those sites.
- He said he ordered his son not to go because he feared people were being killed at distributions.