Palestinian Journalist Abubaker Abed on the Struggle of “Reporting a Genocide of Your Own People”

Palestinian Journalist Abubaker Abed on the Struggle of “Reporting a Genocide of Your Own People”

In Part 2 of our interview with Palestinian journalist Abubaker Abed, the 22-year-old recounts leaving Gaza last month for Ireland while facing threats to his safety and suffering from malnutrition. He says he has found solidarity and comfort in Ireland, but says he is still dealing with the trauma of a year and a half of war. The sounds of planes and helicopters still trigger fear in him. “I’m trying to navigate this pain,” he says.

The Unbearable Pain of Leaving Gaza

Abubaker Abed on the streets of Dublin, Ireland. April 20, 2025. (Photo courtesy of Abubaker Abed)The night before I traveled it was bleak and cold. I didn’t sleep. Explosions and bombs lit up the dark sky. Apache helicopters hovered low nearby and opened continuous fire. My mother was asleep beside me, staying as close as possible after I begrudgingly decided to leave Gaza for the first time in my life. Before coming to a decision, I had long a…

The Unbearable Pain Of Leaving Gaza

In this first person account, war correspondent Abubaker Abed writes of the pain of leaving Gaza to save his own life.