Photojournalism from the Gaza Strip: pop-up exhibit in Moncton

Over the past three years, Palestinian photojournalist Rizek Abdel Jawad has been documenting life in the shadow of the Israeli genocide in the Gaza Strip, which has claimed the lives of more than 74,000 people, almost one third of them children. On paper, a ceasefire has been in effect for one year, but the death toll continues to mount.

Palestinian farmers harvest olives in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza, amid Israel’s genocide in Gaza. Photo by Rizek Abdel Jawad
Dr. Mahmoud Al-Hajj Ahmed treats patients in a tent near the 'yellow line' in the Gaza Strip on Oct. 6, 2026. Photo by Rizek Abdel Jawad.
Palestinian children who lost limbs during the war learn to swim in Al-Mawasi, Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, on August 31, 2026. Photo: Rizek Abdel Jawad
A Palestinian child is shown with a kite in a displacement camp in western Gaza City on Aug. 23, 2026. Photo: Rizek Abdel Jawad
The bodies of 112 people recently found under the rubble of destroyed buildings in the Sabra neighborhood of Gaza City were laid to rest in a historic funeral procession. Photo by Rizek Abdel Jawad
Scenes from the Gaza Strip. Photo by Rizek Abdel Jawad.
Palestinian fishermen working on the coast of the Gaza Strip. Photo by Rizek Abdel Jawad
A Palestinian volunteer dusts a book as part of the initial rescue and restoration efforts for books. Photo by Rizek Abdel Jawad.
For over two years, Palestinian Mahmoud Hammad has searched for the remains of his wife and six children, all of whom were killed in an Israeli bombing in the Sabra neighbourhood, south of Gaza City. Photo by Rizek Abdel Jawad
Palestinians walk through a sandstorm in a tent camp housing displaced Palestinians west of Gaza City, March 14, 2026. Photo: Rizek Abdel Jawad

For Rizek — who lives in a displacement camp with his wife and three young children — the act of bearing witness to this destruction has come with great personal risk: 241 journalists and media workers killed by Israel since Oct. 7, 2023 — the vast majority of them Palestinians in the Gaza Strip — according to the Committee to Protect Journalists.

During this time, Rizek has been in regular communication with friends in New Brunswick, and he has frequently contributed his photo essays to the NB Media Co-op.

To highlight the ongoing suffering and the need for international solidarity with the Palestinian people, Citizens for Peace-Greater Moncton and the NB Media Co-op will be hosting a pop-up exhibition of Rizek’s photography on Oct. 21, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., outside Central United Church, 150 Queen Street, Moncton, with speakers adding personal testimonies.

In case of bad weather, the exhibition will take place on Oct. 28, at the same time and location. The photos will be displayed near the Peace Garden, on the Church Street side of the building. There is no admission fee but donations to support Rizek’s photojournalism and his family will be accepted.

To see more of Rizek’s work, follow him on Instagram and Facebook. He is part of the Connecting Gaza initiative, which helps families in Gaza survive. You can support them by going to www.connectinggaza.org/donate.