This home represents so many dreams, so much good work: a fruitful partnership with Dr. Eyad El Sarraj and the Gaza Community Mental Health Programme, fundraising events graciously hosted by so many, a tour that brought the Nasrallah and Corrie families together to speak in seven states, news stories that reached tens of thousands, determined rebuilding despite the near constant blockade and siege of Gaza. The Nasrallah home is nearly complete now, but in Gaza hundreds of thousands of Palestinians are starving, under siege and blockade, and in harm’s way. Since 2001, the Israeli Army demolished more than 3000 Palestinian homes in Gaza, clearing whole neighborhoods away and leaving 30,000 people homeless. This one home will not end their suffering. But by rebuilding this one home -- acknowledging what happened to this one Palestinian family and thousands like them -- we will refocus U.S. attention and push for U.S. policy change.
Dr. Eyad El Sarraj has been outspoken and brave in his opposition to violence of any kind: “It is more urgent now than any time for all those who still truly believe in peace – Palestinians, Israelis, and all friends all over the world – to unite their efforts to give reconciliation and peace a chance.”
In just the past month, as we asked for help to finish this project and launch the next rebuilding projects in the Rachel Corrie Rebuilding Campaign in Gaza, people throughout the world made large and small donations to help. Many responded to the question, “What does this rebuilding project mean to you?” I thought you might like to read their thoughtful replies, below.
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