In the cradle of Tunisia's revolution, anger gave way to apathy. Then Gaza happened

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Israel's genocidal war on Gaza has broken years of political silence, with Tunisians accusing their government of doing little to end the bloodshed Tunisians rally in the capital Tunis on 21 October 2023 in solidarity with besieged Palestinians being killed in Gaza (Fethi Belaid/AFP) Off Fifteen years ago, this was a city that changed the Arab world. It was here that street vendor Mohamed Bouazizi set himself on fire after local officials harassed him, humiliated him, and confiscated his fruit c