News photographers (photojournalists) working in the occupied Palestinian territories routinely risk life, limb and imprisonment to show the realities that Palestinians face. While the following list isn’t all-encompassing, it includes some of the photographers of the past and present who have dedicated themselves to telling Palestinian stories.
Ahmad Gharabli
Ahmad Gharabli is a photojournalist working with the international news agency Agence France-Presse (AFP). You’ll find that many of the powerful photos coming out of Sheikh Jarrah recently can be attributed to his work.
Khalil Hamra
Khalil Hamra is a Pulitzer Prize winning photojournalist who works for the Associated Press (AP) in Gaza. His recent work highlights the devastation that Israeli airstrikes have brought on Gaza.
Mohammed Abed
Mohammed Abed is a Palestinian photojournalist who has worked in the Palestinian territories for years. He worked for Reuters from 1991 to 2001, began working for AFP in 2003 and has continued working for AFP ever since.
Much of his work shows what daily life is like for Palestinians living in Gaza.
Adel Hana
Adel Hana is another one of AP’s photographers based in Gaza. He has worked for the Associated Press since 1993 and continues to cover Palestinian stories to this day.
Ronaldo Schemidt
Ronaldo Schemidt is a Venezuelan photographer working for AFP. He has worked extensively out of Venezuela but has recently been operating out of Jerusalem. Like Gharabli, Schemidt’s photos show some of what is taking place in Sheikh Jarrah.
Mohammed Salem
Mohammed Salem is a Reuters photographer covering stories out of Gaza and the occupied Palestinian territories. His photos routinely capture the raw emotion and violence that can be seen in Gaza.
Ibraheem Abu Mustafa
Another photographer working for Reuters in Gaza, Ibraheem Abu Mustafa has made photos that are both disturbing and powerful in content. His photos show some of the brutal violence Palestinians have experienced at the hands of Israeli forces.
