Hassan Abo Qamar

Hassan Abo Qamar

Hassan Abo Qamar is a Palestinian writer, programmer, and entrepreneur from Gaza, focusing on documenting the humanitarian situation in Gaza, as distinct from traditional political narratives. He writ

6 posts
Rafah crossing opens, but freedom remains conditional in Gaza
Imperialism

Rafah crossing opens, but freedom remains conditional in Gaza

Very few people have been permitted to cross in or out of Gaza after a partial reopening of the Rafah border

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5 Min
By: Hassan Abo Qamar
Aid by permission: How Israel’s NGO ban is reshaping life and survival in Gaza
Imperialism

Aid by permission: How Israel’s NGO ban is reshaping life and survival in Gaza

Health care staff have been dismissed and services cut, aid workers say, as staff face risks after Israel revoked the licenses of 37 humanitarian organizations for not complying with new registration rules

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6 Min
By: Hassan Abo Qamar
A new year without fireworks: How Gaza welcomes January under siege
Imperialism

A new year without fireworks: How Gaza welcomes January under siege

Most Palestinians in Gaza received the new year under crushing conditions: in tents within the Strip, or scattered in exile alone and without the ability to plan with friends for the year ahead

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5 Min
By: Hassan Abo Qamar
Gaza hangs between relief and uncertainty after the ceasefire
Imperialism

Gaza hangs between relief and uncertainty after the ceasefire

Gaza has become a site of temporary calm, haunted by memories of a warm past unlikely to return and the constant fear of a future filled with challenges

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7 Min
By: Hassan Abo Qamar
The free and the departed: When Gaza’s hostages return to a changed homeland
Imperialism

The free and the departed: When Gaza’s hostages return to a changed homeland

My uncle was one of the Palestinian hostages Israel released in the ceasefire deal. He returned to a broken land, carrying unspeakable scars

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6 Min
By: Hassan Abo Qamar
Gaza’s ‘mediator’ isn’t neutral, and Palestinians are paying the price
Imperialism

Gaza’s ‘mediator’ isn’t neutral, and Palestinians are paying the price

Many Palestinians now see negotiations not as a path to peace, but as a tool of genocide

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5 Min
By: Hassan Abo Qamar

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