Whenever I hear the Arabic word mukhayyam, or camp, my mind leaps to Jabalia refugee camp, in northern Gaza. I was born in Al-Shati refugee camp, a few miles away, but Jabalia was where my maternal grandparents were born, grew up, and had my mother. It is the largest of Gaza’s camps, a place that … Read more
In yet another incident of Israeli aggression in war-torn Gaza, Israeli military on Saturday evening launched an airstrike on a school that was sheltering displaced Palestinian families. This incident marks the second time in just one hour that Israeli forces targeted the same location, leading to significant casualties among civilians including children, bringing the total … Read more
Gaza: At least 70 Palestinians were killed in an Israeli airstrike on the al-Maghazi refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, reported the state-run Palestine TV. Ashraf Al-Qedra, spokesman for the Gaza-based Health Ministry, said in a statement that the death toll is likely to rise as the airstrike on Sunday hit a crowded residential … Read more
