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Khalil Sayegh, a Christian from Gaza whose family has been hard hit by the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, talks about the tragedy facing his people and the reasons that have led Christians to flee the region in recent decades.
In recent months, Khalil Sayegh has become one of the main faces and voices of the 1,000 or so remaining Christians in Gaza, dozens of whom have lost their lives since the start of the war between Israel and Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023.
His family has been particularly affected by the brutality of the events that have swept through Gaza since that date. Last December, his father, Jeries, died of a heart attack in Gaza’s Latin Catholic Holy Family Church, where he had taken refuge after the destruction of the family home, deprived of access to basic health care.
Last month, it was his younger sister Lara, 18, who died of exhaustion and dehydration as she tried to flee to Egypt with her mother.
From Washington, D.C., where he has been living and studying since 2021, Sayegh has helplessly received the tragic news of his family’s descent into a hellish situation.
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In recent months, Khalil Sayegh has become one of the main faces and voices of the 1,000 or so remaining Christians in Gaza, dozens of whom have lost their lives since the start of the war between Israel and Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023.
His family has been particularly affected by the brutality of the events that have swept through Gaza since that date. Last December, his father, Jeries, died of a heart attack in Gaza’s Latin Catholic Holy Family Church, where he had taken refuge after the destruction of the family home, deprived of access to basic health care.
Last month, it was his younger sister Lara, 18, who died of exhaustion and dehydration as she tried to flee to Egypt with her mother.
From Washington, D.C., where he has been living and studying since 2021, Sayegh has helplessly received the tragic news of his family’s descent into a hellish situation.
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Dehumanization of Palestinians Is Being Normalized Among Western Christians, Palestinian Analyst Claims
Khalil Sayegh, a Christian from Gaza whose family has been hard hit by the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, talks about the tragedy facing his people and the reasons that have led Christians to flee the region in recent decades.
