by Peace | Feb 24, 2026 | Vrede en oorlog
Peace is not an idea — it is a right. A child’s right to laugh without fear, to play without learning the sound of bombs, to run after a ball, not toward a shelter. We believe the world becomes more human when it is safe enough for all children to simply play. Peace...
by Peace | Nov 25, 2025 | Gaza, Hongerbestrijding en honger, hunger, Vrede en oorlog
On Thursday 20 September, I was concerned for the safety of Salama and his family in Gaza. Yesterday, NOS news reported that on Wednesday 19 November, Israeli bombings on Gaza killed 25 people, according to the Palestinian authorities. Fortunately, I soon received a...
by Peace | Oct 31, 2025 | Gaza, Israel, Vrede en oorlog, water
On 29th October, Salama sent me another urgent message. Salama coordinates Peace SOS Gaza. “Unfortunately, there are sounds of explosions and aircraft…” Then I see a photo of a huge cloud of smoke next to their tent. “The bombings affected all areas of the Gaza Strip,...
by Peace | Oct 25, 2025 | Gaza, Hongerbestrijding en honger, hunger, Vrede en oorlog, water
Since the ceasefire came into effect, Salama has returned to his home to film what remains of it. His family’s house was completely destroyed at the beginning of the war. He and his family also lived in his father’s house, but that too was destroyed during...
by Peace | Oct 22, 2025 | Israel, Palestine, Vrede en oorlog
The first words Salama sent me this morning, 9 October, were: Good morning and happiness my friend May. Since yesterday I have been trying to congratulate you that the war will stop but the internet connection was very difficult. The ceasefire is expected to take...
by Peace | Oct 10, 2025 | Gaza, Palestine, Uncategorized, Vrede en oorlog
The Salama family in Gaza, with whom we are in contact, has fled from Gaza City to another part of Gaza. On Sunday, 28 September, Salama wrote to me: Bombing and destruction are widespread in Gaza. More than 90 people lost their lives in 24 hours. Entire families were...
