Human Rights Watch The Israeli military authorities are blocking access to and from the Gaza Strip for human rights workers who document abuses and advocate to end them, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. The travel restrictions call into question the Israeli military authorities’ claim to rely on human rights organizations as … Continued
By Nidal al-Mughrabi Reuters It’s not easy doing business from Gaza but tailor Mohammad Abu Shanab has found a demand he can supply — his sewing factory is churning out religious skull caps, for devout Jewish men. Since Israel resumed importing clothing from Gaza in 2015, Abu Shanab has renewed commercial contacts to sell merchandise … Continued
By Donald Snyder Forward He was the beloved doctor of both Palestinians and Israeli Jews, the one who brought their children into the world. Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish, the Gaza-based Palestinian obstetrician and gynecologist who was the first Palestinian physician from the occupied territories to receive an appointment at an Israeli hospital, still believes passionately in … Continued
Walaa Abu Shaaban and her friend take a break during an AngelHack hackathon hosted by Gaza Sky Geeks, December 2016.Gaza Sky Geeks / Mercy Corps By Christopher M. Schroeder recode If you have any doubt that near-universal access to tech is helping a new generation take control of their own lives, solving problems and building opportunity … Continued
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers a statement in front of a new Jewish settlement construction site, in the Occupied West Bank [Reuters] By Stanley L Cohen Al Jazeera Last week, the world stood fixated at a largely symbolic gesture by the United Nations in which it found the continued Israeli occupation of the West Bank of Palestine to be … Continued
Dutch artist Marjan Teeuwen specialises in turning unwanted places into works of art, with her latest work ‘Shaath House,’ a barren house in the Gaza Strip (AFP Photo/SAID KHATIB) By Adel Zaanoun Yahoo News Dutch artist Marjan Teeuwen walks past a column formed from rubble to show off her latest creation, a barren house in … Continued
By Israa Suliman/Contributing Writer from We Are Not Numbers Dear Native Americans: Although we are of different color, religion, culture and place, I have learned, as I read about the protests at Standing Rock, that we have much more in common than differences. When I read your history, I can see myself and my people … Continued
BY: We Are Not Numbers/Contributing Writer U.S. elections have an outsized effect on the residents of many countries, but among the most impacted are those imprisoned in the occupied Palestinian territories. In this video, 21-year-old Besan Aljadili, a writer for We Are Not Numbers in Gaza, responds to the nomination of Hillary Clinton for U.S. president. … Continued
BY: Enas Fares Ghannem, We Are Not Numbers/Contributing writer “We regret to inform you that your application was not accepted.” —The Jordanian Representative Office This message has been received by almost every Palestinian from Gaza who has applied for what is called a “non-objection” letter from Jordan since last August. Such a letter is required before … Continued
BY: Aya Nashwan/Contributing writer We Are Not Numbers I never thought my dream of pursuing education outside Gaza would turn into a curse one day. I was determined to travel abroad to study, believing it was my best chance to escape the prison that Gaza has become. I never dreamed that when the time came, … Continued
BY: Lama Alhelou/Contributing writer We Are Not Numbers During this second anniversary of the “third great war on Gaza,” I can’t help but sink into reflection. Living through a war is an experience I don’t wish on my worst enemies. It’s one of the most excruciating experiences a person could have, and I first had … Continued
BY: Pam Bailey/Contributing Writer It is 3 a.m. and time for suhoor, the last meal before fasting begins during the days of Ramadan, one of Islam’s holy months. The call to prayer will waft through the clear night air at 3:50, signaling the start of the day’s long hot hours, with no food or even water allowed … Continued
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