Musa, Moses, fled the then all-powerful pharaohs to this side of the Sinai. Now, my daughter and I will, with God’s grace, flee the Israelis to the land of Egypt, to save our lives.

It seems almost assured we will not survive the bombings directed at us from every direction. If we don’t, I hope someone will appreciate and comprehend the hell my child and I went through in our last days.

Palestinian journalist Khalid Amayreh died on July 12 at the age of 66. He is remembered as a steadfast voice for the Palestinian cause. His daughter, Azhaar Amayreh, pays tribute to his written legacy.