Ayman Qwaider

Ayman Qwaider, a Palestinian Australian educator, was born and raised in Gaza. He holds an International Master’s degree in Peace, Conflict, and Development Studies. Ayman has participated in number of research programs and has worked in the field of emergency education.

Ayman Qwaider's recent articles

Herzog’s visit "a terrible cruelty"

Herzog’s visit "a terrible cruelty"

For Palestinian Australians who have lost entire families in Gaza, the decision to welcome Israel’s president to Australia is not diplomatic neutrality but an act of profound cruelty. As deaths continue despite a ceasefire, questions of grief, justice and political accountability can no longer be avoided.

Displacement and death in Gaza City as Israeli depravity continues

Displacement and death in Gaza City as Israeli depravity continues

This week, Israel killed my cousin Mohammed, a young and cheerful lawyer, along with his wife Myriam and their only seven-day-old baby, Jaber.

Boots on the ground: Why Australia must support a UN peacekeeper mission to Gaza

Boots on the ground: Why Australia must support a UN peacekeeper mission to Gaza

Living through a genocide is deeply traumatic.