21-year-old
Rashed Al-Ajarma, originally from Hebron Governorate and residing in
Al-Wehdat Camp says the atmosphere within his
refugee camp has completely changed in the
last few days.
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Once
a breeding ground of bitterness, resentment, and darkness, Ajarma says the
success of Hamas’s operation has provided a new glimmer of hope and rejuvenated
the self-belief of the people.
“I want to join the resistance,” he proclaimed, describing
the pride felt seeing Palestinian flags raised high.
Throughout
Jordan’s many camps, the mood is jovial despite the ongoing destruction of Gaza
- for them this was a great victory over an enemy rarely ever hurt.
38
year old Souad Mohamad, who lives in the
Al Baqa’a camp, said she was elated
with the breakthrough as she prepared sweets with her children and distributed
them to neighbors.
The
streets echoed with ululations, and people danced with sheer delight as the camp’s youth went out to public parks to celebrate the
victory. The joviant sound of patriotic Palestinian songs rang through the
streets.
Emad Nasrallah, the owner of a
sweet shop in the camp, said the
perceived victory had rejuvenated people's spirits, and restored their dignity,
and reaffirmed that the Israeli entity, despite its formidable arsenal, cannot
withstand the resilience of Palestine.
“We do not forget our
history, nor do we betray our cause.”
Nasrallah said he had contacted family in Palestine to celebrate
and was told there had been at least a member of each family from his extended
relatives that had been killed. Nevertheless, he said the morale of the
families was still high despite the loss. With many competing to offer their
lives and perform heroic deeds in defense of Al-Aqsa.
Ali Al-Raie from the Souf camp said that the importance of this
victory contributed to dispelling misconceptions. Most notably he said it
refuted the allegations that the Palestinian people had tired of their cause
and that the current generation would abandon it.
“The victory was an
incentive for our youth, and inspires them to be willing to sacrifice their
lives for
Al-Aqsa."
He added that these incredible feats are nothing new for the
people of Gaza; these are people who are achieving tremendous feats.
Odeh Abu Sosean, former head of the Jerash Camp Services
Committee, spoke about the importance of this victory in the context of the
refugee experience. Born in Rafah in 1958, Sosean said the memories of the
refugee journey still brought him a lot of pain.
He said this small victory was welcome news to those who have
suffered through displacement. He said life in the camps was hard, but felt
hopeful that this was a sign of the inevitably and closeness of liberation.
“A tank is a moving
coffin, and an airplane does not occupy land.”
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