Atef Abu Saif

Atef Abu Saif is the minister of culture for the Palestinian Authority.

Palestinians and dual nationality holders fleeing from Gaza arrive on the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip on December 5, 2023

“I Have Left, but I’m Still There”: The Last Gaza Diary “I Have Left, but I’m Still There”: The Last Gaza Diary

After 84 days, Atef Abu Saif left Gaza. Here, he reflects on what he endured.

Feb 8, 2024 / Atef Abu Saif

Children in Rafah.

“The List of My Lost Beloveds Grows Unbearably Long”: Another Month In Gaza “The List of My Lost Beloveds Grows Unbearably Long”: Another Month In Gaza

More excerpts from the diaries of writer Atef Abu Saif.

Feb 7, 2024 / Atef Abu Saif

Palestinians gather to collect food cooked by volunteers for people who evacuated from Khan Yunis to Rafah

“That Was the Pilot’s Mission, to Destroy My Home”: Gaza War Diary, Part 3 “That Was the Pilot’s Mission, to Destroy My Home”: Gaza War Diary, Part 3

Atef Abu Saif's dispatches from the epicenter of the assault continue.

Dec 11, 2023 / Atef Abu Saif

Palestinians in their destroyed home at the refugee camp in Nuseirat, Gaza, on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023.

“We Just Sit Here Waiting to Die”: Diary Entries From Another Week in Gaza “We Just Sit Here Waiting to Die”: Diary Entries From Another Week in Gaza

Atef Abu Saif’s dispatches from the heart of the Israeli assault continue.

Nov 27, 2023 / Atef Abu Saif

People carry a body, covered with a blanket, as they conduct a search and rescue operation after the second bombardment of the Israeli army in the last 24 hours at Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza City, Gaza on November 01, 2023.

“A Wall of Fire Smashed Into Me”: Dispatches From a Month in Gaza “A Wall of Fire Smashed Into Me”: Dispatches From a Month in Gaza

Excerpts from the diary of Atef Abu Saif, who has been in Gaza since October 7.

Nov 16, 2023 / Comment / Atef Abu Saif