Asmaa al-Ghoul

Asmaa al-Ghoul is a columnist for Al-Monitor's Palestine Pulse and a journalist from the Rafah refugee camp based in Gaza.

Palestine | May 25, 2018

How Israel is using Hamas to crack down on Palestinian demonstrators

Hamas has been trying to present itself as the leader of the Great Return March protests to the dismay of many Palestinians, who believe that this gives Israel more credibility and grounds to use violence against peaceful demonstrators dubbed as terrorists.

Palestinian Hamas official Salah al-Bardawil speaks during a press conference at a hotel in Cairo on January 14, 2009 after ending a round of talks with Egyptian officials. Hamas has accepted an Egyptian ceasefire proposal to end the war in the Gaza Strip and Cairo is awaiting Israel's response, a senior Egyptian diplomat told AFP today. AFP PHOTO/CRIS BOURONCLE (Photo credit should read CRIS BOURONCLE/AFP/Getty Images)

Palestine | Oct 20, 2017

Meet the generation of Palestinian division

Palestinian youth hope reconciliation will compensate for the dreams they lost as a result of the 10-year-long internal division.

Palestine | Sep 26, 2017

Palestinians determined to flee Gaza despite migration risks

Though the perils of the journeys ahead of migrants are well known, many Palestinians are still determined to leave the Gaza Strip, where life is no longer bearable.

Palestinians gather in front of the gate of Rafah border crossing between Egypt and Gaza during a protest against the blockade calling for reopening of the crossing, in the southern Gaza Strip July 3, 2017. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa - RC15A4BE0430

Palestine | Mar 9, 2017

How culture could help end Palestinian divisions

In light of the current economic situation in the Palestinian territories, culture and art have become luxuries.

Palestinian artists perform at al-Shawa theatre in Gaza City March 9, 2010. Live theatre is rare in the Gaza Strip; public criticism of its Islamist rulers is rare too. So perhaps it was no surprise that a play which gives vent to Palestinians' frustrations with their leaders should be a hit. Picture taken March 9, 2010. To match Reuters Life! PALESTINIANS-GAZA/THEATRE REUTERS/Suhaib Salem (GAZA - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT POLITICS SOCIETY) - RTR2BXPY

Palestine | Feb 2, 2017

Young Gazans launch startups to battle unemployment

Faced with rampant unemployment, talented young Gazans are creating their own innovative projects with no official funding and support.

Palestine | Dec 30, 2016

Palestinian startups are all about building community

On the heels of an entrepreneurship conference in Jordan, three female Palestinian entrepreneurs have launched startups that aim to educate and empower young Palestinians.

Palestine | Dec 19, 2016

Social media campaign challenges Palestinians to donate

A social media campaign that is spreading fast among Facebook's Palestinian users encourages participants to donate money to people in need.

Palestine | Oct 21, 2016

Are NGOs in Palestine up to the challenge?

Civil society institutions in Palestine, which are in charge of documenting violations and providing aid for development projects, have recently come under criticism for failing to rid the Palestinians from the oppressive Hamas and Fatah regimes.

A Palestinian man rests as other take part in a protest calling for a better living condition for people, in Gaza city April 2, 2016. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem - RTSD8M3

Palestine | Sep 28, 2016

Why Gaza's intellectuals are fleeing abroad

Lack of freedom of thought and expression is leading creative young Palestinians to flee the Gaza Strip in search of a place where they can work freely.

Palestine | Sep 7, 2016

Why did Fatah remove female candidates' names from electoral lists?

Fatah did not identify the names of female candidates on some of its electoral lists running in the Oct. 8 local elections, which raised the ire of activists who took to social media.