Anas Al-Sharif

Anas Al-Sharif
Born	(1996-12-03) December 3, 1996 (age 28) Jabalia refugee camp, Gaza Strip, Palestine
Alma mater	Al-Aqsa University
Employer	Al Jazeera Media Network
Awards	2018 Best Young Journalist in Palestine 2024 Amnesty International Human Rights Defender

Anas Al-Sharif (born 3 December 1996) is a Palestinian journalist and senior Al Jazeera correspondent from the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza, Palestine. ^{[1] [2]} Al-Sharif is Al Jazeera's senior-most reporter in the Gaza Strip since the evacuation of former bureau chief Wael Dahdouh. ^[3]

Life and work

Al-Sharif was born in the Jabalia refugee camp and attended Al-Aqsa University, where he studied broadcast journalism. ^[4]

On September 23, 2018, Al-Sharif was injured by shrapnel from a live bullet in the abdomen while covering a march organized northeast of Jabalia during the Great March of Return.^{[ citation needed]}

Al-Sharif's family home was hit in an Israeli airstrike in early December 2023 during the Gaza genocide, killing Al-Sharif's 90-year-old father; the attack was condemned by the Committee to Protect Journalists. ^{[5] [6]}

In 2024, Amnesty International awarded him as a 2024 Human Rights Defender for his work. ^{[7] [8]} In August 2024, Al-Sharif faced threats from the Israeli military. ^[9]

References

1. "Al Jazeera's Anas al-Sharif returns to Instagram despite suppression". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
2. "'Our eyes and ears' in Northern Gaza: Al-Jazeera journalist receives threats from Israel over coverage". Doha News. 2023-11-23. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
3. Kouddous, Sharif Abdel. ""Until our last breath": Journalist Anas al-Sharif on Documenting Israel's Genocide in Gaza Every Day for 11 Straight Months". www.dropsitenews.com. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
4. "وجوه بارزة من غزة حملت على عواتقها نقل الحقيقة رغم التهديدات | الموسوعة". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on 2024-01-20. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
5. "Father of Al-Jazeera's Anas Al-Sharif killed in Gaza after journalist receives threats". Committee to Protect Journalists. 2023-12-11. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
6. Amer, Ruwaida Kamal (2024-10-22). ""The Israeli Army Martyred My Father": What Gaza's Journalists Have Endured". ISSN   0027-8378 . Retrieved 2025-02-23.
7. "Amnesty awards Anas Al-Sharif the "Human Rights Defender" prize". Al Jazeera Media Network. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
8. "Al Jazeera's Gaza journalist honoured with 2024 Human Rights Defender Award". Middle East Eye. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
9. TheMaghrebTimes.com (2024-08-21). "Journalist in Danger: Protect Anas Al Sharif". The Maghreb Times. Retrieved 2025-02-23.