Fearful in Gaza — Print + Ebook

One family’s fight to survive, and remember, in a land that won’t let go of hope.

Abdalhadi Alijla’s unflinching work moves beyond headlines to examine the lived reality of ordinary Gazans—not as statistics, but as human beings navigating a world where fear has become the only constant.

Through a mosaic of personal testimonies, social analysis, and quiet observation, Fearful in Gaza traces how decades of blockade, conflict, and isolation have reshaped the very fabric of daily life. Alijla, a Gazan scholar, does not write from a distance. He writes from within—bearing witness to a society where fear is not an emotion but an architecture: political, economic, psychological. And yet, amid the rubble, he finds flickers of resilience, dark humor, and the stubborn refusal to stop hoping.

• A rare, ground-level portrait of Gaza by a scholar who has lived its reality
• Essential reading for understanding the psychological and social toll of protracted conflict
• Timely, humane, and devastating—for readers of Palestinian voices and critical journalism

What’s in this bundle

• Print edition — your choice of Paperback or Hardcover, presenting the complete, unabridged text.
• Ebook — DRM-free EPUB, compatible with Kindle, Kobo, Apple Books, and all major e-readers.

About the Author

Abdalhadi Alijla, PhD, is a Palestinian-Swedish political scientist, author, and advocate for social justice. He is the author of Trust in Divided Societies, co-editor of Rebel Governance in the Middle East, and a senior fellow at the Arab Reform Initiative. A scholar of governance and democracy, he has worked across Europe and the Middle East. In 2025, Alijla lost his mother and over fifty relatives during the genocide in Gaza. Fearful in Gaza is his reckoning, his tribute, and his call to remember.