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→Aid campaigns and the period before October 7
In translated excerpts from the interview, Azaiza said that many 'people in Gaza hoped for a war,' for an escalation because war brought the attention of international organizations and employment opportunities. He said, "People only know us through war." <ref>{{cite news |last=Isaacson |first=Gila |title=Motaz Azaiza: Gazans were Hoping for War |work=JFeed |date=September 22, 2026 |url=https://www.jfeed.com/news-israel/tlrqf8}}</ref>
In translated excerpts from the interview, Azaiza said that many 'people in Gaza hoped for a war,' for an escalation because war brought the attention of international organizations and employment opportunities. He said, "People only know us through war." <ref>{{cite news |last=Isaacson |first=Gila |title=Motaz Azaiza: Gazans were Hoping for War |work=JFeed |date=September 22, 2026 |url=https://www.jfeed.com/news-israel/tlrqf8}}</ref>
Azaiza also described staying awake until approximately 4 a.m. before October 7 to celebrate the success of videos he had produced in an effort to pressure the United States Congress to release $75 million in food aid through [[UNRWA]]. He said that his work involved producing videos, filming and showing the material to American audiences in order to generate pressure concerning the funding. <ref name=nordau0>>{{cite web |author=Max Nordau |title=Motaz Azaiza admits Gazans were hoping for war |work=X |date=September 20, 2026 |url=https://x.com/MaxNordau/status/2101723773657559043}}</ref>
Azaiza also described staying awake until approximately 4 a.m. before October 7 to celebrate the success of videos he had produced in an effort to pressure the United States Congress to release $75 million in food aid through [[UNRWA]]. He said that his work involved producing videos, filming and showing the material to American audiences in order to generate pressure concerning the funding. <ref name=nordau0>{{cite web |author=Max Nordau |title=Motaz Azaiza admits Gazans were hoping for war |work=X |date=September 20, 2026 |url=https://x.com/MaxNordau/status/2101723773657559043}}</ref>
JFeed reported that UNRWA USA confirmed Azaiza had worked as a freelance content producer for the organization before the war. <ref name=jfeed92226/>
JFeed reported that UNRWA USA confirmed Azaiza had worked as a freelance content producer for the organization before the war. <ref name=jfeed92226/>