Refaat Ibrahim
Refaat Ibrahim is a Palestinian writer living in Gaza, where he studied English Language and Literature at the Islamic University. He has been passionate about writing since childhood, and is interested in political, social, economic, and cultural matters concerning his homeland, Palestine. He is also dedicated to amplifying the voice of the Palestinian people living under the weight of Israeli occupation and global neglect. Refaat believes that writing is the way to knowledge, representing the accumulation of keen insight; for him, it is the bridge connecting ideas to peoples minds and emotions to their hearts. He writes with purpose and principle, aiming to open a path for others to perceive things as they truly are. His pen will not stop as long as his heart beats.
Recent articles by Refaat Ibrahim
3 April 2025
Israeli practices exacerbate the humanitarian crisis in Gaza
The Gaza Strip has witnessed catastrophic humanitarian crises during the genocide committed by the Israeli occupation. The war has caused widespread destruction of infrastructure, leading to the near-total collapse of the healthcare system and essential services.
20 February 2025
The displacement of Gazans: Between possibility and impossibility
Recently, US President Donald Trump spoke about the displacement of Gaza’s residents to Egypt, Jordan, and a group of neighbouring countries, as well as turning Gaza into an area under US control. This proposal sparked a wave of criticism and condemnation at various levels.
9 February 2025
From moral collapse to genocide: How the Israeli occupation silenced the world before destroying Gaza
Since the beginning of the genocide in the Gaza Strip, numerous scenes have repeatedly appeared before cameras and the eyes of the entire world, depicting blatant assaults on humanity and constituting brutal crimes that are unforgivable under any law, jurisdiction, or pretext.
24 January 2025
The war didn't end with a ceasefire
What awaits the people of Gaza after the ceasefire? This is a question many Palestinians are asking after 470 days of genocide endured by the Gaza Strip, which has left behind blood and destruction unseen in the region’s modern history. The ceasefire agreement, which was finally reached, is merely the beginning of a new phase of suffering and pain for the Palestinian people in Gaza. But what does ceasefire mean for the people of Gaza who have lost everything?
12 January 2025
Gaza: The modern Colosseum of humanity's dark legacy
In the 15th century and during the Renaissance, arenas in territories under the Roman Empire witnessed bloody and unequal battles. These arenas were often used by the wealthy and influential as a stage to showcase their power, secure their influence, and gain popularity among the public. At that time, the poor, prisoners, and the weak were forced to fight in these arenas as gladiators, often to the death – either as punishment or as a form of entertainment.
2 January 2025
450 days of genocide: Israeli occupation burns hospitals, cold ravages the displaced
The Israeli occupation continues the genocide in Gaza in a frenzied manner, with the pace of assaults increasing daily. For 450 days, the occupation has persisted in killing civilians, displacing them, and attacking hospitals and civilian institutions protected by all international laws and regulations. Every new day in this genocide brings with it pain and brutality equal to all the previous days combined. Every moment in this inferno in Gaza is a stain on the false humanity that never acts when Israel is the aggressor.
24 December 2024
Gaza lights candles during Christmas, not to celebration in the New Year, but in grief and sorrow
For the second year in a row, the Christmas season passes while Gaza remains under genocide. While the entire world bids farewell to 2024 and celebrates the arrival of 2025, Palestinians continue to suffer under Israeli aggression, which kills, starves, and displaces civilians in Gaza with brutal cruelty.
18 December 2024
'Many die and are turned into body parts, their limbs mixed together and lost.' Mass graves are a violation of human dignity
For Palestinians in Gaza, there is no room for death, as there is no room for life, due to Zionist crimes and Israeli savagery, writes Refaat Ibrahim from occupied Gaza. Many die and are turned into body parts, their limbs mixed together and lost... They transport them into Israel, subject them to examination, sometimes steal organs in certain cases, and then return them as remains of many individuals, often mixed together. Thus, these bodies bear no features, and their identities remain unknown, eventually buried in mass graves in a way that degrades human dignity and attacks it even after death...