Mohammed R. Mhawish

Mohammed R. Mhawish is a Palestinian journalist and writer based in Gaza. He is a contributor to the book ‘A Land With A People — Palestinians and Jews Confront Zionism’ (Monthly Review Press Publication, 2021).

Recent Articles
Smoke rises after an Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip, October 9, 2023. (Atia Mohammed/Flash90)
I’m still in Gaza City, huddling in the safest room with my family, praying
Because I'm a journalist, my family thinks I'm more immune to the violence and cruelty around us in Gaza. But I'm as terrified as they are.
By Mohammed R. Mhawish October 14, 2023
Firefighters try to put out burning cars at the scene where a rocket fired from Gaza landed in a residential area in Rishon LeZion, October 7, 2023. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)
Gaza shatters the facade of ‘calm’
Palestinians have long warned that Israel's blockade and repeated aggressions would eventually lead to an explosion. But few of us in Gaza expected this.
By Mohammed R. Mhawish October 8, 2023
Palestinians confront Israeli forces along the barrier imprisoning the Gaza Strip, east of Gaza City, September 22, 2023. (Mohammed Zaanoun/Activestills)
At the Gaza fence, a protest wave revives hopes of Palestinian mobilization
Despite halting confrontations with Israeli forces, Palestinians appear to be testing the ground for a new popular front in the besieged strip.
By Mohammed R. Mhawish September 29, 2023
Thousands of Palestinians protest in Jabaliya refugee camp in demand to end electricity cuts, Gaza Strip, January 12, 2017. (Ezz Zaanoun/Activestills)
In Gaza, meeting basic needs is integral to our liberation
Protests in the besieged strip show why Palestinian leadership must span the spectrum of resistance and governance, even under occupation.
By Mohammed R. Mhawish August 11, 2023
Two of Doniana Al-Imoor's paintings shared from her Facebook page in July 2021. (Courtesy of the Al-Imoor family)
She was a promising young artist in Gaza. Israel killed her while she painted
Doniana Al-Imoor dreamed of the day she would graduate from art college. After Israel shelled her family's home last week, that day will never come.
By Mohammed R. Mhawish August 12, 2022
Mourners cry during the funeral of 12-year-old Omar Abu Al-Yenel, who was injured by live fire during confrontations with the Israeli army on the eastern portion of the Israel-Gaza barrier, near Gaza City, August 28, 2021. (Mohammed Zaanoun/Activestills.org)
I fear my son’s future in Gaza will be as unlivable as mine
As a new father, I'd love to imagine what the future holds for my child. But living under siege for nearly 15 years in Gaza, I fear I already know.
By Mohammed R. Mhawish February 8, 2022
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