A Gaza Diary A somewhat controversial publication by Chris Hedges, entitled A Gaza Diary, takes the reader through his vivid experiences during his week-long stay in what is known as the Gaza Strip. Hedges' travels, with illustrator Joe Sacco, begin in Jerusalem and proceed south through the Gaza Strip to a Palestinian refugee camp called Khan Younis, where they remain for most of the journey. They venture to Mawasi, also a Palestinian village, located on the coast. In both of these places he describes the constant unrest and turmoil that residents face every day and night. Hedges' first article finds him in Beit Agron receiving his press pass and preparing for the perilous journey ahead. As he leaves he notices a man of Israeli Arab origin expressing his opinion on the Palestinians and how “they are animals” and that “… Israel is a land of love… the Palestinians don't love… we should set them on fire”. proceed along the strip through gates and checkpoints. They meet up with Azmi Kashawi in Gaza City and head towards Abu Holi, an Israeli-controlled intersection. At this intersection, Palestinian traffic is blocked until Jewish and Israeli troops use it. Sometimes they can wait hours or days and sometimes the gate is closed for long periods. Later that evening they arrive at Khan Younis. Hedges describes the shelter as a dense concrete shantytown, with crude septic tanks in every home that can spill into homes. Drinking water is limited and, at best, dirty, and the mazes of houses that occupy the area are accompanied by layers of sand on everything. The village is surrounded by Israeli military positions that constantly keep their rifles trained on the roofs. They converse with a resident born in Khan Younis named Fuad Faquawi. He runs the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) for Palestinian refugees in the village. As they speak, homemade mortars are being fired at the Israelis and groups of men and boys are on the dunes throwing rocks at the jeeps patrolling the Jewish settlement. The soldiers open fire and wound eight Palestinians. The boys are commonly found on the dunes every day, throwing rocks at Israeli soldiers and being shot at. The Palestinian police are said to have given up on holding the children.