Coverage dated April 9, 2024

Gazans mark 'saddest' Eid with little to celebrate or eat

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Gazans did their best to celebrate the end of Ramadan in the driving rain on Wednesday, as the war raged on with 14 killed, including children, in a

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CNN
‘There is no joy:’ Palestinians mark Eid in destroyed mosques and homes, as Israel’s war in Gaza rages (opens CNN)
Published Apr 9, 2024
CNN's feed description
Mohammad sits on the back of a donkey-drawn cart, trundling down what is left of a road, alongside the few belongings he managed to retrieve from his flattened home. Wednesday should have marked the celebration of Eid al-Fitr; instead, it is another reminder of what millions in Gaza have lost.
Truthout
For Many Muslims in Gaza, This Year’s Eid Celebration Is Overshadowed by Sorrow (opens Truthout)
Published Apr 9, 2024
Truthout's feed description
The colorful lights and decorations have been replaced with the flash of Israeli bombs and the sound of explosions.
Digital Journal
Gazans mark 'saddest' Eid with little to celebrate or eat (opens Digital Journal)
Published Apr 9, 2024
Digital Journal's feed description
Gazans did their best to celebrate the end of Ramadan in the driving rain on Wednesday, as the war raged on with 14 killed, including children, in a
New York Times
Gazans Find Little to Celebrate as Eid al-Fitr Begins at the End of Ramadan (opens New York Times)
Published Apr 9, 2024
New York Times's feed description
The holiday used to be a joyful time in Gaza. But with Israel’s military offensive and famine threatening the enclave, Palestinians there feel far from any sense of festivity.
New York Times
Middle East Crisis: End of Ramadan Is Marked by War and Hunger in Gaza (opens New York Times)
Published Apr 9, 2024
New York Times's feed description
Gazans say there is little to celebrate as Eid al-Fitr begins on Wednesday. Six months into the war, famine looms as Israel’s offensive continues.
Time
Eid Celebrations Worldwide Marred by War in Gaza (opens Time)
Published Apr 9, 2024
Time's feed description
As Muslims around the world mark the Eid al-Fitr holiday, celebrations are overshadowed by the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
Voice of America
Muslims to mark end of Ramadan with Eid al-Fitr celebration amid hunger in Gaza (opens Voice of America)
Published Apr 9, 2024
Voice of America's feed description
Across the Muslim world, Ramadan observances this year were overshadowed by the war in Gaza, where Israel’s military response to the Hamas attack on Oct. 7 has killed at least 33,000 people,
CNN
While Gaza suffers, some Muslim Americans see Eid-al-Fitr in a different light (opens CNN)
Published Apr 9, 2024
CNN's feed description
More than six months into the Israel-Hamas war, some Muslim Americans aren’t in the mood for an elaborate Eid celebration. Others are ever determined to honor the holiday.
Al Jazeera
‘Steadfast despite grief’: Palestinians in Gaza mark solemn Eid al-Fitr (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Apr 9, 2024
Al Jazeera's feed description
As Israel’s war weighs heavily on them, many Palestinians do not feel joy this Eid but say they still have faith.
Al-Monitor
Palestinians in Gaza mark solemn Eid at destroyed mosques, in displacement (opens Al-Monitor)
Published Apr 9, 2024
Al-Monitor's feed description
Eid al-Fitr has been a somber holiday this year in the Gaza Strip, where the dead have left gaping holes in families.

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