Israeli board game: "Come build your house in Gaza!"

Published February 1st, 2024 - 01:22 GMT
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Rummy stones a variation with Hebrew letters on the well-known game Rummikub in a toy store

ALBAWABA - Authorized Israeli personnel were handed a board game that allegedly allows the player to establish homes in occupied Gaza printing some kind of imagery that shows that the ongoing Israeli aggression on the Strip will allegedly result in full conquering and the displacement of Palestinians in the Strip, according to Middle East Eye.

The board game in question is called "Come Build Your House In Gaza!" It showcases a top view of Gaza but instead, the layout is split into different locations with Hebrew names written on them. 

This naturally caused controversy across social media platforms as about 1.7 million Palestinians have been displaced from their homes which calculates to more than 80% of the population there, according to the BBC.

Israeli board game: "Come build your house in Gaza!"

According to Middle East Eye, the board game was first seen at the Victory Of Israel conference by "right-wing Israeli politicians" which was held in occupied Jerusalem on Sunday, Jan. 28, 2023, to make building plans after the war on Gaza ends. 

Players will be able to place wooden houses with stickers that have their names written on them to create a "vision" of where they want to reside (similar to map citing). Here's what some users had to say on the matter: 

"Monopoly for genociders. "

"Depravity, inhumanity, deranged." 

"It's not conquered, it's robbed." 

"They will build their exclusive house in hell."

"And this is not genocide?!"

Operation Al-Aqsa Flood and Gaza

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(Photo by Said KHATIB / AFP)

Hamas announced on Oct. 7 a military operation called "Al-Aqsa Flood" against Israel making it the biggest offensive by the group in decades.

Palestinian fighters “infiltrated” Israel from the Gaza Strip, captured military bases, and took hostages as photos and videos went viral online showing Hamas fighters on vehicles inside Israel while others were seen paragliding into occupation territory.

In response, Israeli armed forces announced targeting Hamas positions inside the Gaza Strip. Thousands were killed, and dozens of thousands of others were injured in the Israeli attacks on the Strip.

Since October 7, nearly 27,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli airstrikes across the besieged strip, more than half of whom are children and women, the Ministry of Health reported. Additionally, more than 65,000 Gazans have been injured, with injuries varying between mild and severe.

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