I stopped posting and updating for a while. I didn’t do this because the situation changed or ended, I stopped because I was desperately tired of giving constant bad news. I wish I could tell you good things.

But the truth is that things are still so bad here in Masafer Yatta and Umm Al-Khair. The attacks continue, the occupation settlers and soldiers still control everything about our lives — they close the entrance to our village almost every day. They frequently raid the village, confiscating everything they can, and continue to make arrests across Masafer Yatta.

We are hopeful when we hear that there will be an end to this war, but we are still waiting and waiting and waiting. We are not well and we are still suffering. And the worst thing is, we are starting to get used to this situation.

The living and economic situation has become very, very bad. All sources of income have stopped. Farmers cannot work in their fields, shepherds cannot graze their sheep, and there are no salaries for school teachers. Many families are suffering from not being able to access enough food and medicine.

So please, don’t forget us. Always remember us, keep protesting and raising your voices for us, don’t let us feel alone. It’s the worst feeling ever. Be with us, with justice, and with humanity.