Aseel Mafarjeh

Aseel Mafarjeh

Aseel Mafarjeh

Aseel Mafarjeh is a West Bank-focused journalist, focusing on stories that speak of the challenges and creativity of youth in Palestine. 

Amid a global push to recognise Palestine as a state, the US has launched a crackdown on Palestinian diplomacy by barring officials from the UN General Assembly

04 September, 2025

As Israel seeks to reshape the region, the settler movement senses an opportunity to make 'Greater Israel' a reality, eyeing land in Syria, Lebanon, and beyond

27 August, 2025

Taking control of the Al-Aqsa compound has long been a goal of Israel's far right, with Ben-Gvir's latest visit a further challenge to the fragile status quo

12 August, 2025

The Israeli government has transferred control of one of Islam’s holiest sites in the West Bank to settlers, sparking widespread anger and international concern

01 August, 2025

Eight nations formed the Hague Group as a legal-political alliance of Global South countries to push for the implementation of international law in Palestine

24 July, 2025

As a result of the ongoing violence and displacement, sites like the Tulkarm Cultural Club have become vital hubs.

01 April, 2025

Amid growing political pressure, the Palestinian Authority has cut stipends for thousands of families, leaving them facing an uncertain and desperate future

05 March, 2025

After years of separation, families are reunited as Palestinian prisoners are freed, but their happiness is mixed with fear and uncertainty about the future

10 February, 2025

According to WSRC figures, more than 173 barriers and metal gates have been erected in the occupied West Bank since Israel launched its war on Gaza in Oct 2023.

24 January, 2025

Desperate for jobs, many West Bank Palestinians are risking dangerous crossings into Israel after being banned from work due to the ongoing war

27 October, 2024