Omar Shaban, Director of Palthink, writes about his young colleague:

“In August, Mahmoud, 26 years old, travelled to Malaysia to participate in a conference representing PalThink. It was his first time ever to exit Gaza, it was his first time to be on a plane. At the end of September, Mahmoud received an acceptance letter from an Australian University for a master’s degree. Mahmoud’s ambition and dreams were without limit. This war kills people, kills hope, kills positive change makers, it kills everything that is beautiful.”

Our sincere condolences go to Mahmoud’s family, his friends and colleagues.

As the war continues, we are deeply concerned about our remaining project colleagues in Palestine and their families, as for all civilians killed, hurt, forced to flee their homes, and living in extremely precarious conditions"