Before the war, there was always a war in Gaza

October 7 was not the beginning of a war, it was a continuation.

The world woke up on October 7th, 2023, but Gaza never slept. Western media framed it as the start of a war. But for Palestinians in Gaza, war is not an event. It is a permanent condition. A blockade. A surveillance system. A border wall. A daily humiliation. A recurring nightmare dressed up as policy.

For over 15 years before the headlines finally caugh…