About Kawkab Gaza
Kawkab Gaza is an independent digital platform dedicated to research, analysis, and long-form writing on Gaza and its realities. The platform brings together original essays, studies, commentary, and narratives that seek to understand Gaza beyond headlines, soundbites, and momentary news cycles.
We publish work grounded in evidence, experience, and thoughtful inquiry — whether academic, professional, journalistic, or reflective.
Kawkab Gaza is not aligned with any political party, organization, or funding agenda. Our commitment is to intellectual independence, clarity, and responsible documentation.
Why we exist
Gaza is often reduced to fragmented images, political slogans, and fast-moving news cycles. Kawkab Gaza exists to preserve, analyze, and contextualize Gaza’s social, economic, political, cultural, and human realities through serious writing and research — with depth, nuance, and intellectual honesty.
Our purpose
- Preserve and document lived realities with care and dignity.
- Publish analysis that withstands scrutiny and is clear about sources and uncertainty.
- Provide a space where serious disagreement is possible without propaganda, incitement, or distortion.
What we publish
- Research papers and analytical studies
- Policy and economic analysis
- Historical and social essays
- Personal narratives and lived experiences (edited and responsibly framed)
- Opinion pieces grounded in argument and evidence
Who we are for
Kawkab Gaza serves researchers, writers, students, journalists, policy professionals, and readers seeking reliable, thoughtful, and well-argued content on Gaza. Our audience includes both regional and international readers who value substance over rhetoric.
Editorial principles (in brief)
- Independence from political, factional, or donor influence
- Commitment to accuracy, sourcing, and clarity
- Respect for intellectual diversity and serious disagreement
- Rejection of incitement, propaganda, and unverified claims
Long-term vision
Kawkab Gaza is a growing knowledge platform. Over time, we aim to build a structured public archive that supports deeper understanding of Gaza across core domains, including:
- Economy and livelihoods
- Humanitarian systems and assistance dynamics
- Governance, institutions, and public policy
- Society, culture, and everyday life
- Education, health, and social services
- Urban space, reconstruction, and infrastructure
- Law, rights, and accountability frameworks
- Media, narratives, and representation
Language and translation
Kawkab Gaza publishes and accepts work in English and Arabic. If translation is needed for wider reach or cross-posting, it will be coordinated with the author and credited appropriately. We welcome contributors who share our commitment to rigorous thinking, responsible writing, and meaningful engagement with Gaza’s reality.