2009.1.4

Message from Gaza

Writer:Prof. Abdelwahed
(Department of English Faculty of Arts & Humanities Al-Azhar University of Gaza)
Background of the writer in detail


Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2009 5:29 PM
Subject: I'm okayI am okay so far.

Air raids in my area in the last ten minutes were nine,and we expect the worst to come! In the morning between 3:00-4:00 theyraided ten times on targets in Gaza city. Let alone the shelling from theIsraeli navey vessels.

Thy burnt more than ten local fishing boats on thespot! In the afternoon, Israel raido mentioned targeting 35 places in GazaStrip. It included bridge that connects north and sout of the eastern partsof Gaza city, and it included Gaza airport in Rafah. It getting worse andworse. It s! eems that the ground offensive is imminent!I don't have electricity or water now. I am about to run out of diesel too.There is no way to go out. We have been inside as from day one (8 days sofar and who knows!)

God bless you allProf. AbdelwahedDepartment of EnglishFaculty of Arts & HumanitiesAl-Azhar University of Gaza