The New Arab Staff

Abubaker Abed and Eman Alhaj Ali

Abed and Ali

Abubaker Abed is a Palestinian journalist, writer, and translator from Deir al-Balah Refugee Camp in Gaza. 

Eman Alhaj Ali is a Palestinian journalist, writer, and translator from Al-Maghazi Refugee Camp in Gaza. 

With the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup days away, girls in Gaza had hoped of being in attendance. However, the harsh reality of the Israeli blockade has shattered their dreams, leaving Palestinian fans stranded at military and airport checkpoints.

18 July, 2023