"I am a displaced person in Gaza" Mahmoud Zaiter spreads joy despite the pain

Palestinian comedian and director Mahmoud Zuaiter is currently trying to alleviate the suffering of Palestinians as much as possible, and spread joy despite the war and massacres. He is the one who conveys the energy of hope to the people, as he sees and always repeats the phrase "By God, we are poor... By God, we love life", and separates between his personality and reality in order to be able to provide positive energy.

Funny and painful videos Mahmoud Zaiter publishes several videos that are both painful and sarcastic at the same time, carrying a specific message with a small smile behind a big wound.

Zaiter has always been active in challenging war in his own way, posting videos of his consolation for children suffering the horrors of aggression.

The Palestinian artist also takes individual initiatives to relieve the residents, such as offering some coffee to the displaced, in a loving way that is widely appreciated among them.

Who is Mahmoud Zaiter? Zaiter was born in Deir al-Balah in 1987. He studied at Al-Azhar University in Gaza and graduated from the Faculty of Commerce there, before his artistic talent emerged and he proved himself through comedic works in recent years, as he is considered one of the most famous current generation of actors in Palestine.

Zaiter participated in a number of dramatic works, such as the series "Al-Waseya" in 2018, the series "Al-Nimr" and "Khamsa W Nos" in 2019, and the first and second parts of "Al-Le'bah" in 2021. The Egyptian star Ahmed Mekky also participated in "Al-Kabeer Awi" in the sixth part in 2022, and returned to participate in the famous series "Al-Le'bah" last year.

The martyrdom of the family of comedian Mahmoud Zaiter During the war, Israel bombed a residential building containing the home of Palestinian comedian Mahmoud Zuaiter in Deir al-Balah in Gaza, killing 23 people, most of whom were women and children, including a large number of his family members.

Zaiter, who has 1.2 million followers on social media, posted a video online after Friday’s attack, showing him holding an injured child and saying in colloquial Arabic, “I was one of those who strongly opposed anyone leaving Gaza. I pray, ‘Oh God, don’t force me to leave Gaza. Oh God, don’t force me to leave Gaza. Oh God, don’t force me to leave Gaza.’ Because I love Gaza and its people so much. But it seems they want us to leave Gaza,” before bursting into tears.