Gaza Ola Atallah on about 40 square kilometers area lined rows of graves above ground covered with green grass geometrically cut off a domino-like, within a cemetery east of Gaza City.
Cemetery that bears the name "Gaza war cemetery" (Gaza War Cemetery), or "British Cemetery" as called by residents of the Gaza Strip, look like a park by the bright colors formed by different types of flowers and roses and dozens of "cypress trees."
And "includes the cemetery 4 thousand tomb for the remains of soldiers from 17 countries, most of them British, who had come to fight the Ottoman Empire with the Allied forces in World War I (1914: 1918)," says guard the cemetery, Essam locusts (52 years), told Anatolia.
Locusts working as a guard of the Tomb of the British successor to his father Abraham locusts, who ran the cemetery Affairs (since he was 17 years old) for about fifty years until he reached retirement age (65 years), and it was attached is the other important guard after his father's death the spring.
He adds Essam locusts: "My son is preparing to take over the cemetery management when I arrive to the retirement age, my family has been working for more than ninety years on the guard and management of the cemetery Affairs, and receive monthly from the body of the Commonwealth salaries," the British founded the cemetery (the British government established to oversee the graves of war) .
And works of locusts, as guardian of the cemetery and the first officer, and accompanied by four others in the work of their mission to take care of flowers and roses, all of whom receive their salaries on a monthly basis from the British Embassy in Jerusalem (convert salaries through banks operating in Gaza).
Locusts do not feel any fear of his and his family (seven children) in the cemetery among the remains of thousands of soldiers, he says: "On the contrary, the formation of Valmcyprh me a place to rest .. to see what around the flowers and trees, and I feel very reassured."
And goes on to say: "Some haunted surprising to our stay among the graves and B here, but the cemetery is now over successive generations for us a piece of our souls .. Since I was young and I was watching my father, which takes care of the plants and flowers, and today my son is watching me to take over the task itself after me."
Refers locusts his hand toward Monument rocky at the entrance of the cemetery (located at the entrance to Gaza north in apples Salah al-Din Street neighborhood), written on it in Arabic and English: "the land on which the cemetery is a gift from the people of Palestine to be the headquarters of the eternal rest of the soldiers allies who were killed in the war ( 1914-1918) in their memory. "
The history of the cemetery dates back to the First World War when the British army was fighting the Ottoman army, which led to the imposition of the British Mandate over Palestine, which ended May 14 / May 1948, the day announced the establishment of the State of Palestine on occupied Palestinian land.
And many of the tombstones wrote: "It is known to God" "Known Unto God" ", as written on the evidence of other old soldier and his rank in the Army.
One of the soldiers, as locusts 8 soldiers refers Jews, in addition to the 12 soldiers from the Muslims.
This cemetery is a historical witness to what he described as locusts "the ferocity of the battles fought by the Ottomans against coalition forces during the First World War."
Thanks to the trees in the cemetery, and the most famous "Aljkrnda" and "Albonsaana", has become the graveyard for the people of Gaza, a park for recreation and vent concerns, says the guard.
These trees are cared for in summer and winter, to keep the green color, is prevalent in the cemetery also confirms locusts.
He adds: "There are two chapters dedicated to flowers and seedlings (winter and summer), and is cultivated throughout the year in order to keep the cemetery bright green colors."
Comes to the cemetery dozens of visitors to take pictures of roses, and most Alkhatabon and newlyweds says locusts.
He continues, explaining that "the schools organize trips for students to the cemetery .. and many foreign delegations that come to visit the Gaza Strip to visit the cemetery .. British families come here to see the graves of their children, and everyone feel comfortable to the beauty of the trees and the order form."
However, the place is not open to all, and the cemetery says locusts, not to play and entertainment, as must attention and care according to the British government that provides everything needed to decorate the cemetery and planted with flowers and taken care instructions.
And bridge: "Do not be opened except my presence or the presence of workers, it can not be converted to a park or a public park Vmcyprh privacy and maintain our mission."
And "through three wars waged by Israel on the Gaza Strip, some evidence of the cemetery and the trees exposed to damage; prompting the British government, and immediately, to damage restoration to maintain the cemetery," according to her bodyguard.
Says college student Suha catarrhal 19 years, told Anatolia she faring occasionally are her friends cemetery to get rid of the psychological burden, and what he described as the "bad mood", and concerns the failure of living conditions difficult "political and economic" in the Gaza Strip.
Raises eyebrows catarrhal, that sprout beautiful roses among the thousands of graves, and sit down in a quiet place of rare presence in the city is characterized by the movement and the noise of people and vehicles.
The Gaza Strip, an area of 360 square kilometers, is home above this narrow coastal strip, about 1.9 million people, making it the most densely populated areas in the world's population. (Anatolia)
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