MOHAMMED ALTOOLL

Mohammed Altooll is a Palestinian writer and humanitarian voice from Gaza, currently based in Belgium. Through his writing and public advocacy, he focuses on human stories from Gaza, coexistence, peace, and the importance of education and dignity for children affected by war and displacement. His work reflects personal experiences of loss, displacement, and hope, with a commitment to dialogue and humanity.

Displaced Palestinians are seen near their tents in Gaza City, June 1, 2026.

Gaza after Hamas: Why the region needs a new civil vision - opinion

'We believe that Gaza deserves more than the repetition of past failures.'

JUNE 4, 2026

Gunmen stand guard at the funeral of Marwan Issa, a senior Hamas deputy military commander who was killed in an Israeli airstrike during the conflict between Israel and Hamas, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in the central Gaza Strip, February 7, 2025.

How Hamas’s internal cracks are becoming impossible for Gazans to ignore - opinion

Questions are now growing inside Gaza about whether Hamas still possesses the same solid popular base that once gave the movement its legitimacy after taking control of the Strip in 2007.

MAY 19, 2026

Humanitarian aid is airdropped over Gaza as seen from northern Gaza Strip, July 27, 2025

Hamas’s grip on Gaza weakens as the people rise against their oppressors - opinion

Analysts believe Hamas may now be facing its most serious internal challenge since taking control of Gaza nearly two decades ago.

MAY 12, 2026

Gaza’s emerging third path: Civil opposition seeks alternative to Hamas, PA - opinion

There is an emerging civil and political alternative in Gaza led by independent activists, youth movements, and newly formed grassroots networks.

APRIL 29, 2026