‘Planting to preserve our dignity’: Gaza farmers remain cut off from their land

Despite the ceasefire signed in October 2025, many Gazans are still unable to return to their homes and land. Among them is our Observer, farmer Amro Abu Rabee, who remains displaced in Deir al-Balah. His farm lies beyond the “yellow line” in territory still occupied by the Israeli army, and so to feed his family and preserve a sense of dignity, he is planting food crops in whatever space he can find in their camp.