Gaza Strip

Screenshot of Instagram feed shows artistic photos of old cars on roads and dramatically lit interiors

Sharing Gaza's lighter side

Maram Humaid 8 September 2017

“If Gaza has one face of death, she has many other faces of life.” Read more about Sharing Gaza's lighter side

Woman wearing niqab takes a photo of a smiling woman standing in front of a wall decorated with paper flowers

“In Gaza, dreams never turn out the way we want”

Sarah Algherbawi Gaza Strip 7 September 2017

Palestinians are still learning to cope with grief and loss three years after Israel’s 51-day war. Read more about “In Gaza, dreams never turn out the way we want”

Qatar crisis cranks up pressure on besieged Gaza

Hamza Abu Eltarabesh 18 July 2017

Palestinians fear severing of Qatari lifeline to isolated territory. Read more about Qatar crisis cranks up pressure on besieged Gaza

Close-up on young man playing on a drum kit with a tabla player and two singers standing on either side of him

Turning up the volume in Gaza

Osama Najjar 28 June 2017

“We have the right to live, and music is our language.” Read more about Turning up the volume in Gaza

Two men stand at table making falafel sandwiches in middle of produce shop

"Poor man's kebab" is Gaza's most treasured food

Mousa Tawfiq and Mohammed Asad Gaza Strip 24 April 2017

Palestinians describe the role falafel plays in their lives. Read more about "Poor man's kebab" is Gaza's most treasured food

Israel intercepts Women's Boat to Gaza

Nora Barrows-Friedman 5 October 2016

Nobel Peace Prize winner among those arrested while attempting to break the blockade. Read more about Israel intercepts Women's Boat to Gaza

Ban on political group in Israel leaves Gaza orphans destitute

Isra Saleh el-Namey Khan Younis 7 January 2016

Aid for impoverished families dries up after Israel outlaws Northern Branch of the Islamic Movement. Read more about Ban on political group in Israel leaves Gaza orphans destitute

Infant mortality soars in Gaza after eight years of Israeli siege

Maureen Clare Murphy 14 August 2015

Rate increase is the first seen in Gaza in 50 years. Read more about Infant mortality soars in Gaza after eight years of Israeli siege

No room in Rafah's morgues

Rod Such 11 August 2015

Mohammed Omer gives his readers an almost visceral sense of Israel’s assault. Read more about No room in Rafah's morgues

The forgotten massacre of German citizens in Gaza

Emran Feroz 7 August 2015

Ramsis Kilani has become politically active since his father was slain by Israel in the summer of 2014. Read more about The forgotten massacre of German citizens in Gaza