Ahmed Alnaouq is director and co-founder of We Are Not Numbers.
He grew up in Gaza, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in English literature from al-Azher University, but currently he is based in London. Ahmed was the inspiration for, and original project manager of, We Are Not Numbers. He later won the UK’s prestigious Chevening scholarship and earned a Master’s degree in international journalism from Leeds University. Today, in addition to his role as a Steering Committee member of We Are Not Numbers, he is cofounder of Border Gone, a media project that tells stories from Gaza in Hebrew. He also serves as advocacy and outreach officer for the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor. Ahmed’s writings have been published by the Gulf News, New Arab and other websites.
Current as of January 2025
Support for Palestine has increased in many countries, and history will no longer be kind to Israel.
One year ago Israel killed 21 members of my family. This has driven me to speak louder for Palestinians.
Israeli politicians have long used military attacks on Gaza as a tool to whip up support.
Why is the Western media so reluctant to report that Israel is responsible for her death?
The European Union must act to hold Israel accountable for the suffering.
Israel killed my brother, but I could make peace with this Israeli.
My mother once told me I am a “piece of her heart.” She has more than that of mine.
I was desperate to leave when I was in Gaza, but when I was outside I learned to be proud of my home.
Kites are more than just entertainment in the Palestinian culture. They also represent freedom.
Funding cuts for international agencies assisting the Gaza Strip have dominated the news, but there has been silence in the face of an implosion of local NGOs.
If the families and individuals who remain in the protest tents to “hold the line” are at all representative, the Great Return March is far from over.
I never have the opportunity to talk to Israelis due to the blockade on Gaza. But on this blog, I confronted a Zionist.
