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Israel is forcing kids in Gaza to destroy their own kitesnThey want to deprive us from what we love.nI swear my heart is breaking.nMuhammad Ahmad al-Mufti already lost his father to an Israeli airstrike while he was seeking aid.nMuhammad finds joy in flying DIY kites that he makes himself.nBut Israel's defense minister says Israel will treat paper kites and balloons flown by children as weapons of war,neven though they don't contain any explosives.nLet Netanyahu be satisfied.nLet Katz be satisfied.nLet Trump be satisfied.nPalestinians who don't follow these restrictions are threatened with bombardment or forced evacuation.nNow, parents must force their children from one of their only distractions amid Israeli siege.nABDULNABI DAWWAnDisplaced PalestiniannOut of concern for the well-being of our children,nwe have prevented our children in the camps from making [kites].nANAS AL-NAOUQnDisplaced PalestiniannThere is no other game but this.nChildren are suffering severely.nKites are more than flying pieces of paper to Palestinians under Israeli occupation.nChildren have long used them as an expression of freedom.nTell us, how can we bring joy to these childrennor bring joy to our kids?