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{{Short description|Palestinian journalist}}
{{Short description|Palestinian journalist}}
{{notability|date=November 2023}}
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'''Plestia Alaqad''' ({{lang-ar|بلاستيا العقد}}; born 2000/2001)<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Gebeily |first=Maya |last2=Lubowicka |first2=Anna Magdalena |date=2023-10-11 |title=Palestinians in Gaza say Israeli bombardment feels like new 'Nakba' |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/palestinians-gaza-say-israeli-bombardment-feels-like-new-nakba-2023-10-10/ |access-date=2023-11-07}}</ref> is a Palestinian citizen journalist.
'''Plestia Alaqad''' ({{lang-ar|بلستيا العقاد}}; born 2000/2001)<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Gebeily |first=Maya |last2=Lubowicka |first2=Anna Magdalena |date=2023-10-11 |title=Palestinians in Gaza say Israeli bombardment feels like new 'Nakba' |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/palestinians-gaza-say-israeli-bombardment-feels-like-new-nakba-2023-10-10/ |access-date=2023-11-07}}</ref> is a Palestinian citizen journalist.
== Online presence ==
== Online presence ==
Prior to the [[2023 Israel–Hamas war|2023 Israel-Hamas war]], Alaqad's online content mainly consisted of travel content to locations such as Cyprus and Turkey.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-30 |title=5 Doctors and Journalists Playing Vital Roles in Gaza's Humanitarian Crisis |url=https://en.vogue.me/culture/gaza-humanitarian-crisis-doctors-journalists/ |access-date=2023-11-07 |website=Vogue Arabia |language=en-GB}}</ref> Alaqad gained recognition online after she began posting [[Vlog|video diaries]] documenting life in Gaza during the [[2023 Israel–Hamas war|2023 Israel-Hamas war]] to Instagram.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Abbruzzese |first=Jason |last2=Ingram |first2=David |last3=Yasmine |first3=Salam |date=2023-11-03 |title=On Instagram, Palestinian journalists and digital creators documenting Gaza strikes see surge in followers |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-media/instagram-palestinian-journalists-digital-creators-document-gaza-strik-rcna123067 |access-date=2023-11-07 |website=NBC News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Price |first=Mikayla |date=2023-11-04 |title=Pressure for cease-fire mounts; expert describes suffering Gaza |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/expert-gaza-suffering/ |access-date=2023-11-07 |website=CBS Chicago |language=en-US}}</ref> By November 3, Alaqad had accumulated 2.1 million followers on Instagram.<ref name=":1" /> Alaqad's videos have been shared by the [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-10 |title='We can't breathe,' Gaza resident shows life under bombardment |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10-11/we-cant-breathe-gaza-resident-shows-life-under-bombardment/102961612 |access-date=2023-11-07 |website=www.abc.net.au |language=en-AU}}</ref> [[BBC]],<ref>{{Cite news |title=Hiding at home, blinded and choked by dust - life in Gaza |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-middle-east-67074435 |access-date=2023-11-07}}</ref> [[Business Today (India)|''Business Today'']],<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Madhukalya |first=Anwesha |date=2023-10-12 |title=Israel-Hamas war: Inside war-torn Gaza with a brave Instagram journalist |url=https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/world/story/israel-hamas-war-inside-war-torn-gaza-with-a-brave-instagram-journalist-401668-2023-10-12 |access-date=2023-11-07 |website=Business Today |language=en}}</ref> ''[[The Independent]]'',<ref>{{Cite web |last=Browning |first=Oliver |title=Young woman in Gaza films herself sheltering as bombs drop outside window |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/news/israel-bombing-gaza-palestine-airstrikes-b2427018.html |access-date=November 7, 2023 |website=The Independent}}</ref> [[The New York Times|''The New York Times'']],<ref>{{Cite news |last=El-Naggar |first=Mona |last2=Clarke |first2=Chevaz |last3=Boyer |first3=Mark |date=2023-10-13 |title=Video: Two Young Women Capture Life Under Siege Inside Gaza |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/middleeast/100000009127511/gaza-palestinian-voices-war.html |access-date=2023-11-07 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> [[PBS NewsHour]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-10 |title=Fears of bigger war grow as Israel-Hamas fighting continues after surprise attack |url=https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/fears-of-bigger-war-grow-as-israel-hamas-fighting-continues-after-surprise-attack |access-date=2023-11-07 |website=PBS NewsHour |language=en-us}}</ref> and [[The Washington Post|''The Washington Post'']].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wagner |first=Laura |date=October 16, 2023 |title=It's becoming impossible to report from Gaza |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/media/2023/10/16/gaza-journalists-palestinian-reporters-challenges/ |access-date=November 7, 2023 |website=The Washington Post}}</ref>
Prior to the [[2023 Israel–Hamas war|2023 Israel-Hamas war]], Alaqad's online content mainly consisted of travel content to locations such as Cyprus and Turkey.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-30 |title=5 Doctors and Journalists Playing Vital Roles in Gaza's Humanitarian Crisis |url=https://en.vogue.me/culture/gaza-humanitarian-crisis-doctors-journalists/ |access-date=2023-11-07 |website=Vogue Arabia |language=en-GB}}</ref> Alaqad gained recognition online after she began posting [[Vlog|video diaries]] documenting life in Gaza during the [[2023 Israel–Hamas war|2023 Israel-Hamas war]] to Instagram.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Abbruzzese |first=Jason |last2=Ingram |first2=David |last3=Yasmine |first3=Salam |date=2023-11-03 |title=On Instagram, Palestinian journalists and digital creators documenting Gaza strikes see surge in followers |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-media/instagram-palestinian-journalists-digital-creators-document-gaza-strik-rcna123067 |access-date=2023-11-07 |website=NBC News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Price |first=Mikayla |date=2023-11-04 |title=Pressure for cease-fire mounts; expert describes suffering Gaza |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/expert-gaza-suffering/ |access-date=2023-11-07 |website=CBS Chicago |language=en-US}}</ref> By November 3, Alaqad had accumulated 2.1 million followers on Instagram.<ref name=":1" /> Alaqad's videos have been shared by the [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-10 |title='We can't breathe,' Gaza resident shows life under bombardment |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10-11/we-cant-breathe-gaza-resident-shows-life-under-bombardment/102961612 |access-date=2023-11-07 |website=www.abc.net.au |language=en-AU}}</ref> [[BBC]],<ref>{{Cite news |title=Hiding at home, blinded and choked by dust - life in Gaza |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-middle-east-67074435 |access-date=2023-11-07}}</ref> [[Business Today (India)|''Business Today'']],<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Madhukalya |first=Anwesha |date=2023-10-12 |title=Israel-Hamas war: Inside war-torn Gaza with a brave Instagram journalist |url=https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/world/story/israel-hamas-war-inside-war-torn-gaza-with-a-brave-instagram-journalist-401668-2023-10-12 |access-date=2023-11-07 |website=Business Today |language=en}}</ref> ''[[The Independent]]'',<ref>{{Cite web |last=Browning |first=Oliver |title=Young woman in Gaza films herself sheltering as bombs drop outside window |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/news/israel-bombing-gaza-palestine-airstrikes-b2427018.html |access-date=November 7, 2023 |website=The Independent}}</ref> [[The New York Times|''The New York Times'']],<ref>{{Cite news |last=El-Naggar |first=Mona |last2=Clarke |first2=Chevaz |last3=Boyer |first3=Mark |date=2023-10-13 |title=Video: Two Young Women Capture Life Under Siege Inside Gaza |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/middleeast/100000009127511/gaza-palestinian-voices-war.html |access-date=2023-11-07 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> [[PBS NewsHour]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-10 |title=Fears of bigger war grow as Israel-Hamas fighting continues after surprise attack |url=https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/fears-of-bigger-war-grow-as-israel-hamas-fighting-continues-after-surprise-attack |access-date=2023-11-07 |website=PBS NewsHour |language=en-us}}</ref> and [[The Washington Post|''The Washington Post'']].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wagner |first=Laura |date=October 16, 2023 |title=It's becoming impossible to report from Gaza |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/media/2023/10/16/gaza-journalists-palestinian-reporters-challenges/ |access-date=November 7, 2023 |website=The Washington Post}}</ref>

Revision as of 08:18, 16 November 2023

Plestia Alaqad (Arabic: بلستيا العقاد; born 2000/2001)[1] is a Palestinian citizen journalist.

Online presence

Prior to the 2023 Israel-Hamas war, Alaqad's online content mainly consisted of travel content to locations such as Cyprus and Turkey.[2] Alaqad gained recognition online after she began posting video diaries documenting life in Gaza during the 2023 Israel-Hamas war to Instagram.[1][3][4] By November 3, Alaqad had accumulated 2.1 million followers on Instagram.[3] Alaqad's videos have been shared by the ABC,[5] BBC,[6] Business Today,[7] The Independent,[8] The New York Times,[9] PBS NewsHour,[10] and The Washington Post.[11]

She was interviewed by the GB News Breakfast Show where she was asked if Gaza citizens have any way of escaping, to which she responded "Go where?". She has also shown the safety equipment worn by journalists and highlighted the lack of protection it can offer as, "No matter if you are wearing the uniform or not, you will be killed."[7] In her videos Alaqad has expressed understanding about how her late grandfather felt and experienced during the Nakba in 1948, which resulted in the creation of Israel and led to mass expulsion of Palestinians.[12]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Gebeily, Maya; Lubowicka, Anna Magdalena (2023-10-11). "Palestinians in Gaza say Israeli bombardment feels like new 'Nakba'". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
  2. ^ "5 Doctors and Journalists Playing Vital Roles in Gaza's Humanitarian Crisis". Vogue Arabia. 2023-10-30. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
  3. ^ a b Abbruzzese, Jason; Ingram, David; Yasmine, Salam (2023-11-03). "On Instagram, Palestinian journalists and digital creators documenting Gaza strikes see surge in followers". NBC News. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
  4. ^ Price, Mikayla (2023-11-04). "Pressure for cease-fire mounts; expert describes suffering Gaza". CBS Chicago. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
  5. ^ "'We can't breathe,' Gaza resident shows life under bombardment". www.abc.net.au. 2023-10-10. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
  6. ^ "Hiding at home, blinded and choked by dust - life in Gaza". BBC News. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
  7. ^ a b Madhukalya, Anwesha (2023-10-12). "Israel-Hamas war: Inside war-torn Gaza with a brave Instagram journalist". Business Today. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
  8. ^ Browning, Oliver. "Young woman in Gaza films herself sheltering as bombs drop outside window". The Independent. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  9. ^ El-Naggar, Mona; Clarke, Chevaz; Boyer, Mark (2023-10-13). "Video: Two Young Women Capture Life Under Siege Inside Gaza". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
  10. ^ "Fears of bigger war grow as Israel-Hamas fighting continues after surprise attack". PBS NewsHour. 2023-10-10. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
  11. ^ Wagner, Laura (October 16, 2023). "It's becoming impossible to report from Gaza". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  12. ^ "'No place safe': a Gaza journalist's life under siege". Yahoo News. 2023-10-11. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
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