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Husam Maarouf

Husam Maarouf

Husam Maarouf is a Gaza based Palestinian poet and writer who has written for several publications, including Raseef22 and Al Jazeera

Husam Maarouf is a Gaza based Palestinian poet and writer who has written for several publications, including Raseef22 and Al Jazeera

Articles from author

‘Cruel joke or glimmer of hope’: Recognition rings hollow for Palestinians amid Israel’s carnage

While 159 countries have officially recognised Palestine, people in Gaza say the diplomatic milestone means little as they endure relentless violence, starvation, and forced displacement.

‘Cruel joke or glimmer of hope’: Recognition rings hollow for Palestinians amid Israel’s carnage

‘Cruel joke or glimmer of hope’: Recognition rings hollow for Palestinians amid Israel’s carnage

The world’s media falls silent in solidarity, Gaza’s journalists are silenced forever

Nearly 200 outlets across 50 countries are protesting Israel’s war on journalism. For those of us still reporting under fire in Gaza, solidarity is welcome, but accountability remains absent.

The world’s media falls silent in solidarity, Gaza’s journalists are silenced forever

The world’s media falls silent in solidarity, Gaza’s journalists are silenced forever

Life between ruins and exile: Gaza families face forced displacement under Israeli plan

In Gaza, to stay is to risk death under bombardment; to leave is to abandon home and land. Three voices from Gaza reveal what forced displacement means when there are no choices left.

Life between ruins and exile: Gaza families face forced displacement under Israeli plan

Life between ruins and exile: Gaza families face forced displacement under Israeli plan

What are people in Gaza eating amid Israel's forced starvation?

In Gaza, hunger has become a weapon of war. With food scarce, prices soaring, and aid uncertain, parents lie to their children about their next meal – just to survive with dignity.

What are people in Gaza eating amid Israel's forced starvation?

What are people in Gaza eating amid Israel's forced starvation?

Trump’s ‘voluntary migration’ plan is just Nakba rebranded

Behind the diplomatic language of “voluntary migration” lies a deliberate policy of forced displacement and cultural erasure, echoing the darkest chapters of Palestinian history.

Trump’s ‘voluntary migration’ plan is just Nakba rebranded

Trump’s ‘voluntary migration’ plan is just Nakba rebranded

Palestinian 'kristallnacht': When Israeli settlers rampaged in occupied West Bank's night of terror

Under Israeli military protection, settlers launched a violent rampage in Kafr Malik, killing three Palestinians and burning homes – part of a systematic campaign to displace communities and erase Palestinian presence from their land.

Palestinian 'kristallnacht': When Israeli settlers rampaged in occupied West Bank's night of terror

Palestinian 'kristallnacht': When Israeli settlers rampaged in occupied West Bank's night of terror

For war-weary Palestinians, life goes on under shadow of Israel-Iran conflict

Far from the limelight, residents of a battered Gaza pray that the genocide ends, normal rhythm of life returns and lives are not snuffed out in flour lines

For war-weary Palestinians, life goes on under shadow of Israel-Iran conflict

For war-weary Palestinians, life goes on under shadow of Israel-Iran conflict

Caged feeding, how Gaza was failed again

Under an Israeli-enforced blockade and with UNRWA sidelined, Gaza’s hungry are funneled into chaotic, militarised aid centres run by a US firm. Survivors describe suffocation, humiliation, and systemic failure.

Caged feeding, how Gaza was failed again

Caged feeding, how Gaza was failed again

As Israel decides who gets to eat, Gaza's aid crisis becomes a test of worthiness

Gaza teeters on the edge of famine as Israel’s controversial aid plan introduces a chilling calculus: only those deemed “eligible” may receive food.

As Israel decides who gets to eat, Gaza's aid crisis becomes a test of worthiness

As Israel decides who gets to eat, Gaza's aid crisis becomes a test of worthiness

Ben-Gvir was called a war criminal in New York, his prisons prove it

When Israel’s far-right security minister was heckled in the US, the world got a glimpse of his reputation. But for Palestinians, especially those subjected to his prison regime, the charge of war criminal isn’t an insult — it’s a fact.

Ben-Gvir was called a war criminal in New York, his prisons prove it

Ben-Gvir was called a war criminal in New York, his prisons prove it