Jobless young Palestinians trapped as Israel holds Gaza’s economy hostage

Mahmoud Shamiya, a graduate from Al-Aqsa University, is unemployed and living in a displacement camp in Gaza, spending his days fetching water and scavenging for firewood. The Israeli war has destroyed most universities and schools, leaving thousands of young Palestinians without a future. Shamiya describes his current life as a deadly routine, marked by despair and a lack of opportunities.