Gaza Unlocked is a project of the American Friends Service Committee, offering analysis, stories, and background information about Gaza. The project seeks to raise awareness and provide resources for those wishing to organize in solidarity, take part in events and protests, engage elected officials, and work for an end to Israel’s blockade on Gaza. More about Gaza Unlocked.
GazaUnlocked @JehadAbusalim: In Light in Gaza, writers from Gaza explore the central question: Can a better future for Gaza be imagined, as part of a broader vision for ending the Nakba, the Catastrophe that befell Palestinians in 1948?
On October 6, AFSC and Haymarket Books launched Light in Gaza with a webinar event featuring contributors Refaat Alareer, Mosab Abu Toha, and Jehad Abusalim. Refaat, Mosab, and Jehad spoke about storytelling in Gaza and imagining a future for Gaza beyond the blockade.
The event, livestreamed on Haymarket Books' YouTube Channel, is available to watch here: https://youtu.be/4u6aagh4ZIE
Light in Gaza: Writings Born of Fire brings together sixteen essays and poems by twelve Palestinian writers. The book includes political essays, personal narratives, economic analysis, and poetry. The book is edited by American Friends Service Committee staff Jehad Abusalim, Jennifer Bing, and Mike Merryman-Lotze and published by Haymarket Books.
On Aug. 5, 2022, Israel launched another military assault of Gaza. Over three days, the attacks killed at least 47 people—including 16 children—and injured over 300.
In this interview, Gaza Program Officer Serena Awad and Program Coordinator Ali Abdalbari share their experiences from the escalation—and how communities have worked to recover since then.
For over 15 years, the people of Gaza have lived under an Israeli-imposed blockade that severely limits travel, trade, and everyday life for its 2 million residents.
The blockade has had a devastating impact on students of all ages in Gaza. Each year, thousands of college-age students are effectively barred from finishing their education because they are denied permission to leave Gaza to study in the West Bank or elsewhere.
No portion of Gaza’s economy has been left untouched by the blockade.
