I’m not sure who first came up with the idea of dropping flyers from the sky, but it wouldn’t be surprising if Israel did.
It’s certainly not new for us here in Gaza.
I remember being a child during the 2008-2009 war, running to catch a flyer, fighting with another girl my age over who would read it first. Back then, holding a paper that fell from the sky – where God supposedly resides – felt like a game.
But those flyers clashed with what I knew to be true from the harsh reality around us. They pretended to care, as if the Israelis were genuinely concerned for our safety. ….more