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'In Gaza, there is no tomorrow' youth participation in Gaza's Great March of Return

Authors:
Caitlin Procter
2025

The Great March of Return was described by many in Gaza at the time as the most important popular uprising and demonstration of resistance since the second intifada. Based on interviews conducted in Gaza in late 2018 and 2019, this chapter concentrates on the perspectives of young people from refugee communities who took part in the march. The voices in this chapter present a range of perspectives on the meaning of the march, showing that the march was not necessarily an all-consuming event for these young people but rather a form of action that took place against a backdrop of ongoing everyday life. I argue that attention to these differences in perspective is critical to maintaining collectivity within this struggle and demand for justice and freedom.