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Letters to the editor Chemistry in Gaza Thank you so much for the article “The Chemist Who Stayed in Gaza” (C&EN, July 8/15, 2024, page 14). It is so important for all Americans to be aware of the great challenges and unimaginable losses that every Palestinian has experienced and still faces. The Palestinians are an amazing and admirable people, enduring so much yet continuing to rebuild time and again with few resources and little complaint. Rami Morjan is an example for us all. He, and every Palestinian, deserves freedom. Would we Americans get up, rebuild, and still accomplish so much after being knocked down so often and so completely? His story made me appreciate the ease with which so many in the US live our lives, enjoy our families, and pursue our chemical and engineering careers. I hope for the same for the Palestinians soon; we all must work to