Gaza Strip

Warning of humanitarian catastrophe as Egypt tightens siege of Gaza

An Egyptian general has said that President Morsi, who was overthrown by the army yesterday, may be charged with “collaborating” with Hamas.

Imagination has no substitute: reflections on PalFest in Gaza

Susan Abulhawa
7 June 2013

A literature festival reminds us that that Palestine is a place of miracles.

We were sleeping when Israel attacked: Gaza remembers June 1967

Rami Almeghari
7 June 2013

Families in al-Maghazi refugee camp had to flee Israel’s tanks and warplanes.

Cruelty of Israel's Cast Lead assault captured by new documentary

Daryl Meador
6 June 2013

Where Should the Birds Fly features ten-year-old’s chilling observation that Palestinian victims “mean nothing” to Israel.

Images of Gaza: A few places that caught my eye

Before I went to the Gaza Strip as part of the Palestine Festival of Literature (palfest.org), I had only ever experienced that part of Palestine through words, images and videos.

Video: Rare public hip-hop performance in Gaza City

Hip-hop is not new to Gaza, but in recent years public performances have been nonexistent. But last week Gaza rappers Revolution Makers and Antara broke that silence with a rare public performance at the Palestine Festival of Literature.

Yes, Gaza is still under siege

My visit to Gaza helped me understand better the experiences of Palestinians who still live under a tight and increasingly entrenched siege.

"I'm afraid of dying" without returning home, says Nakba survivor

Rami Almeghari
Jabaliya refugee camp
20 May 2013

Abu Khaled’s village is just 15 kilometers from Gaza, yet he may never see it again.

Zionist group tries to blackmail DC's Newseum over memorial for Palestinian journalists killed by Israel

The two journalists, Mahmoud al-Kumi and Hussam Salama, were targeted and killed last November by Israeli occupation forces in the Gaza Strip, during Israel’s November assault.

Hunger strike marks "turning point" in fight against Israel's deportations, says rights group

Jillian Kestler-D'Amours
Abeyat
25 April 2013

Samer Issawi has won a pledge to be allowed return to Jerusalem, after refusing Israel’s offers of exile.

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