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Mohammed holds a bachelor degree in Teaching English as a Foreign Language and is preparing for a Masters in Peace and Conflict Studies. Author of, "Still Living There," a book documenting Gaza's last war and its aftermath.
Mahmoud Abbas is trying to cultivate a backlash against Hamas, but cutting salaries is making him just as unpopular in Gaza as the Islamist group, reports Mohammed Arafat.
In-depth: The US embassy opening in May that will coincide with the anniversary of the Nakba is just one of a plethora of reasons Gaza is 'ready to erupt.'
Meet the Cinderella car – Gaza’s innovative answer to the Israeli blockade making weddings increasingly difficult
As major opposition groups pull out of the elections called for by the Palestinian Authority, Fatah looks set to secure victory
Palestinians find themselves torn between hope and experience. Can a new US president change anything writes Arafat
As an unprecedented spike in crime rocks Gaza, Arafat looks at the core factors throwing Gaza into further instability.
As problems overwhelm Gaza, the closure of the Rafah crossing is overlooked writes Arafat
How one man who lost three daughters responded with a message of hope. Meet the Palestinian doctor hoping his daughters will be the last sacrifice on the road to peace.
What else should the Gaza Strip tolerate, asks Mohammed Arafat, as anger erupts over the Palestinian Authority's decision to cut civil servant salaries.
With rising rates of unemployment and poverty, the 'demographic threat' of Gaza's population may be more of a hindrance than anything else, writes Mohammed Arafat.
While Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas took care to follow the events of Arab Idol, Gazans wondered when will it be their turn to be followed, writes Mohammed Arafat.
While Palestinians flirt with the idea of the Palestinian pound, economists warn that the creation of a currency is not to be taken lightly, writes Arafat.
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