The Story of a Palestinian Journalist
Palestinian Journalists' Protection Center
Press TV
A light extinguished: The story of a Palestinian journalist killed with her dream
On May 15, Palestinian journalist Nour Qandeel wrote a Facebook post saying: "If I am martyred, I am not just a number, okay? Talk about me a lot, convey my voice, my ambition, and my dream after I’m gone."
Just three days later, nothing remained of Nour but a photograph, farewell words, and the rubble of a home flattened to the ground, covering her body, that of her husband, journalist Khaled Abu Shanab (31), and their daughter, Ayloul, who had not yet completed her first year.
The bombing was part of an escalating wave of the Israeli regime’s genocidal war, targeting journalists in Gaza, reopening discussions about international accountability amidst the silence of major organizations.
Nour, a graduate of Journalism and Media from Al-Aqsa University in 2020, had no stable employment opportunities in local media institutions but collaborated with several entities, most recently Al-Thuraya Media Foundation, where she served as the Events Coordinator for the Social Media Café.
Her colleagues described her as talented, flexible, and determined, always striving to overcome the economic blockade by developing her skills in handicrafts and marketing them via social media platforms.
She dreamed of traveling abroad to pursue a Master’s degree in Digital Media, but remained trapped by the siege imposed on Gaza for over two decades.


















