Shahad Ali

Shahad Ali is an English literature student and writer from Gaza.

News Analysis

Human Rights

Children Are Dying of Cold Exposure as Winter Hits Gaza

Israel has continued to restrict the entry of tents, tarps, and blankets into Gaza amid the bone-chilling rains.

By: Shahad Ali ,; Truthout

December 20, 2025

News Analysis

War & Peace

Israel Still Controls Over Half of Gaza — Including the Rubble of My Home

For thousands of Palestinians, the war hasn’t ended; it will only truly end when we can return to our lands.

By: Shahad Ali ,; Truthout

November 3, 2025

Op-Ed

War & Peace

“Just End the War and Return Me to My Neighborhood”: Report From Southern Gaza

The despair we are living through keeps us clinging to the news, scanning for headlines containing the word “ceasefire.”

By: Shahad Ali ,; Truthout

October 6, 2025

News Analysis

War & Peace

The World Has Failed to Stop Israel. Our Only Choices Now: Leave or Die.

I soon face the possibility of never being able to return to Gaza City.

By: Shahad Ali ,; Truthout

September 5, 2025

News

Culture & Media

25 Artists in Gaza Stage Exhibition of New Works Expressing Grief Amid Genocide

Even as they struggle to access food, art supplies, and shelter, Palestinian artists put the burdens of war on canvas.

By: Shahad Ali ,; Truthout

August 23, 2025

News

War & Peace

Palestinians in Gaza City Fear More Displacement Under Israeli Occupation Plan

A large-scale military invasion of Gaza City would force more than 900,000 people to flee.

By: Shahad Ali ,; Truthout

August 12, 2025

News Analysis

War & Peace

Dispatch From Gaza: Starving Palestinians Cling to News on Ceasefire Talks

Living under relentless bombardment, Palestinians in Gaza share reactions to the new round of negotiations in Doha.

By: Shahad Ali ,; Truthout

July 19, 2025

Op-Ed

War & Peace

Amid Gaza’s Devastated Infrastructure, Donkey Carts Function as Ambulances

Protecting donkeys helps protect the people who depend on them to survive the ongoing crisis, says a Gaza veterinarian.

By: Shahad Ali ,; Truthout

July 7, 2025

Op-Ed

Human Rights

For Families Sheltering in Nylon Tents, Gaza’s Scorching Summer Is Unbearable

The intense heat is compounded as swarms of flies and mosquitoes infest the tents due to an absence of sewage services.

By: Shahad Ali ,; Truthout

June 16, 2025

Op-Ed

War & Peace

Amid Starvation, People in Gaza Are Choosing Death at Home Over Displacement

Only two bags of infested flour are left in my house. I interviewed others also facing starvation and ground invasion.

By: Shahad Ali ,; Truthout

May 13, 2025

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