Abstract:
Since November 2023, Hadeel Assali and a small group of family and friends (and a huge community of supporters) have been running the Gaza Mutual Aid Solidarity project to provide support to those enduring the effects of ongoing genocide. The collective has raised over $750,000 for projects to provide clean water, food, tents, clothing, and cash to families. It has also purchased clay pots and ovens, and a vehicle for members of the project team in Gaza, repaired a sewer system, installed a new water line, and funded medical workers and civil defense crews. In this interview by Lucy Garbett at the Jerusalem Quarterly, Assali highlights the importance of initiatives by the Palestinian community in response to the ongoing genocide in Gaza.