Amjad Iraqi

Jan 20, 2025 | almendron.com | Amjad Iraqi |Sanam Vakil |Yossi Mekelberg

After sixteen months of conflict, death and destruction, the long awaited six-week, three-phased truce agreement brokered by Egypt, Qatar and the US will be implemented on Sunday. The release of Israeli hostages and the delivery of immediate aid and humanitarian assistance for Palestinians could not come soon enough. It is important to stress that the deal is a fragile truce not a cessation of the conflict. It will require continued monitoring and accountability from the negotiating parties.

Oct 19, 2024 | almendron.com | Amjad Iraqi

After a year of being hunted as one of the most wanted men in the Middle East, Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was killed by Israeli forces on 17 October, in the city of Rafah in the Gaza Strip. Hailing from Khan Younis refugee camp, Sinwar was imprisoned in Israel in 1989 for the abduction and killing of two Israeli soldiers. He was freed alongside 1,000 other prisoners during a major 2011 exchange, gradually building a notorious reputation as an intelligent and ruthless political figure.

Oct 16, 2024 | lrb.co.uk | Mairav Zonszein |Amjad Iraqi |Adam Shatz

In the first of three episodes on the crisis in the Middle East, Adam Shatz is joined by Mairav Zonszein and Amjad Iraqi to discuss the experiences of Israeli Jews and Palestinian citizens of Israel. While the Netanyahu government is opposed by many Israeli Jews, and increasing numbers have left the country, support for Israel’s wars in Gaza and Lebanon remains high because few can imagine an alternative.

Oct 9, 2024 | 972mag.com | Amjad Iraqi |Mohammed R Mhawish

On October 7 last year, the sky over Gaza ignited. The day began with the shocking scenes of Hamas rockets fired from Gaza, followed later by a torrent of Israeli missiles and warplanes. As a journalist who was on the ground in Gaza, I did what I’ve always done: I wrote, I documented, I interviewed, I bore witness. But nothing could have prepared me for the days, weeks, and months to come. That first day, my colleagues and I scrambled to understand the basic facts of what was unfolding.

Oct 8, 2024 | 972mag.com | Amjad Iraqi

After a year of bloodshed, destruction, and unimaginable suffering in the Gaza Strip, the political future of the Palestinian territory remains unclear. From the perspective of most parties to the war — including members of the Israeli government and army — the re-establishment of direct military rule over Gaza is not a desirable or viable option. But the alternatives have been just as problematic.