Ibrahim Barzak er født på dagen palestinerne minnes Al Naqba, da de rømte/ble fordrevet fra det som idag er Israel. Barzak bor i Gaza. Han har følelse av at en ny katastrofe er på vei.

Barzak har arbeidet for AP i

With battles raging outside my building and my windows blown out by bullets, I sit in a dark hallway outside my apartment with my wife and baby.

It’s dangerous inside and outside.

Today I have seen people shot before my eyes, I heard the screams of terrified women and children in a burning building, and I argued with gunmen who wanted to take over my home.

I have seen a lot in my years as a journalist in Gaza, but this is the worst it’s been.

Opening quote Factional leaders in Gaza routinely ignore political solutions, and answer to no-one.
Much of the fighting is taking place right here in my neighbourhood. I went outside a few times to report, just around the house. I saw a building on fire after Hamas gunmen attacked, and I heard the screams of people who could not get out because of the gun battles.

My building is across from a Palestinian government complex, and both sides are fighting for control of the area. They are taking over rooftops. My apartment is on the top floor of this five-storey building. This morning some Fatah gunmen tried to force their way into my apartment so they could shoot from my windows, overlooking the Palestinian government compound. I had an argument with them and they left.

There have been clashes between Hamas and Fatah before, but there are dangerous new elements this time. Now they are arresting or even shooting people for the way they look. If you have a beard you might be arrested by Fatah security for looking Islamic. If you have a chain around your neck or on your arm, Hamas gunmen might shoot you because you look secular.

‘I heard the screams of women and children’