The Palestine Chronicle joined families celebrating their kids high grades in Gaza.

The results of the final high school exam, known as Tawjihi, are in, and Palestinian families are out celebrating.  

Over 87,000 Palestinian students took part in their final matriculation exams, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Education. 

Tawjihi is the final exam in the last year of high school; they serve as placement tests for universities. 

Those with overall high grades have greater opportunities in terms of choosing coveted majors in Palestinian universities, for example, medicine, engineering, and law.  

The Palestine Chronicle joined families celebrating their kids high grades in Gaza. Palestinians are among the most educated nations in the Middle East region, where the literacy rate stands at 96.66%, and adults with high education are estimated at 94.78% among women and 98.49% among men. 

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Despite living in a region oppressed by the Israeli occupation, he fearlessly narrated the truth regarding Palestine, relentlessly analyzing political speeches and narrating human stories often overlooked by mainstream media.

The loss of a loved one is a profound and life-altering experience, one that leaves an indelible mark on our hearts.

In my case, the passing of my father, Palestinian journalist Khalid Amayreh, was not only a personal loss, but also a farewell to a man whose life was dedicated to the pursuit of truth and justice.

This article serves as a tribute to my father, a man whose passion for journalism transcended borders, and whose memory will forever inspire me.

Born and raised in Dura, a Palestinian village near the city of Al Khalil (Hebron), my fathers fascination with journalism started at a very young age.

He began officially working as a correspondent in the 90s after he finished his BA and MA degree in the USA, with Alshareqa TV. He then became a lecturer at Al-Khalil University and, soon after that, worked at other Palestinian universities in the West Bank.

While pursuing his lecturing career, my father worked as a correspondent and commentator for several newspapers. The more he realized the social and political complexities of his homeland the more he was compelled to use his voice as a means to shed light on the untold stories and struggles of his people.

My fathers dedication to his work was marked by immense courage. Despite living in a region oppressed by the Israeli occupation, he fearlessly narrated the truth regarding Palestine, relentlessly analyzing political speeches and narrating human stories often overlooked by mainstream media.

Whether covering Palestinian resistance to the Israeli regime, interviewing Palestinians, discussing the politics of the West Bank and Gaza, or documenting the daily struggles of Palestinian life, my father was unafraid to confront difficult truths and amplify the voices of the most marginalized people.

My father contributed to many outlets, such as Aljazeera, Mondoweiss, MZEMO, Middle East Monitor, The Palestine Chronicle, and others.

Throughout his career, he was detained many times by the Israeli occupation forces. He was not afraid of sacrificing his comfort for the Palestinian cause.

As a journalist, my father understood the transformative power of words. Through his eloquent storytelling and insightful a...

This year the Freedom Flotilla boat, the Handala, is sailing across Europe to build support for the Palestinian people.

Since 2008 international activists have organized numerous solidarity flotillas to the Gaza Strip to challenge and break the illegal and inhumane Israeli blockade.

This year the Freedom Flotilla boat, the Handala, is sailing across Europe to build support for the Palestinian people, visiting ports in Norway, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, UK, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark and Sweden before setting off to Gaza in 2024.

Above is a video of Handalas recent visit to Cardiff, from our friends at Palestine Solidarity Campaign UK, with interviews of Freedom Flotilla participants on board.

After warm welcoming events in several ports, including Glasgow, Liverpool, Waterford, Cardiff, and Bristol, the Handala is now sailing to Southhampton then to Rotterdam, Hamburg, Copenhagen, Halmstad, Gothenburg, and Oslo. 

The 2023 voyage focuses on the children of Gaza. This is why the organizers have chosen to name this boat Handala after the iconic 10-year-old Palestinian refugee child created by Naji Al-Ali in his cartoon about Palestinians longing to re...