Date: May 2nd, 2026 8:59 PM
Author: Scholl R. Ship
“ The expensive new establishments reflect the deeply unjust social order that has emerged in Gaza – one where war profiteering has elevated a new privileged class and collapsed the vast majority into misery with no access to proper education, healthcare and even food. The genocide did not just kill and maim people and destroy homes and schools; it eliminated the prospect of a normal life for most people in Gaza.
I could not afford the fancy cafes, so I continued down the street till I reached a more modest restaurant, which used to go to with friends before the war. Entering it felt like stepping back in time to the days before the war; the place was the same, with the same chairs and tables, and the familiar smells that filled the space.
I sat and observed, dwelling on fond memories of spending time there after university lectures. I ordered what I used to order: a chicken wrap, a soda and a small salad plate. The bill was 60 shekels ($20) – more than three times what I would pay before the war, when my family actually had a normal income.”
https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/opinions/2026/5/2/the-dark-side-of-gazas-new-fancy-cafes-and-restaurants
(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5863034&forum_id=2)#49860531)