Editorial Team

The Palestine Telegraph Newspaper editorial team brings together scholars, journalists, and activists who are deeply engaged with questions of justice, liberation, and decolonised storytelling. Their diverse expertise strengthens our commitment to rigorous, humane, and context-rich coverage of Palestine and global struggles connected to it.

Dr. Akram Habeeb – Analyst

Dr. Akram Habeeb is a Professor of English Language and American Literature from Gaza, Palestine. With a lifelong engagement in literature, discourse, and power, he examines how narratives are constructed and contested in times of war, siege, and occupation. His analysis for The Palestine Telegraph Newspaper reflects both scholarly depth and lived experience, connecting Palestinian realities to broader global conversations on justice, resistance, and human dignity.

Shanaz Saddique

Shanaz Saddique serves as a National Organiser and National Members’ Council member for the Workers Party. A human rights and political speaker and activist at both national and international levels, she brings decades of experience in campaigning and community engagement. With around 25 years in education across the private and statutory sectors, including service as a college principal, she offers sharp, grounded insight into class, race, and power, and how these intersect with Palestine and global struggles.

Peter Korotaev

Peter Korotaev is an independent journalist who has visited or lived in Ukraine since childhood. Now based abroad, he covers Ukrainian history and politics on his Substack, “Events in Ukraine”, using Ukrainian media and sources to surface stories that are often unheard in mainstream outlets. His work explores mobilization, war, economic inequality, and political struggles, alongside the deeper historical roots of national identity. Peter has written on Ukraine’s political economy for a range of publications, including Jacobin, The Canada Files, and Commons, and brings a comparative, international lens to our pages.

Jasim Al-Azzawi

Jasim Al-Azzawi is a news anchor, programme presenter, and media instructor with long experience in broadcast journalism. He previously presented the weekly show “Inside Iraq”, offering in‑depth discussion and critical perspectives on regional politics. At The Palestine Telegraph, he draws on his media expertise to illuminate the dynamics of power, occupation, and resistance in Palestine and the wider region, while mentoring emerging voices in ethical and incisive reporting.

Ibrahim Abusharif

Born and raised in Chicago, Ibrahim Abusharif, PhD, is an associate professor at Northwestern University in Qatar, in the Journalism and Strategic Communication programme. His work examines the intersections of religion and media, and he is deeply engaged in efforts to decolonise storytelling and challenge dominant frames that marginalise Muslim and Arab voices. His contributions to The Palestine Telegraph help situate coverage of Palestine within broader debates on representation, faith, identity, and global media power.

Dr. Ghada Ageel

Dr. Ghada Ageel is a third-generation Palestinian refugee and a visiting professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Alberta, situated at amiskwaciwâskahikan (Edmonton), Treaty 6 territory in Canada. Her scholarship and activism focus on Palestinian refugees, dispossession, and the right of return, connecting historical injustice to present-day policy and lived experience. Through her writing and commentary, she brings an uncompromising yet compassionate perspective on exile, memory, and liberation.

Rustam Taghizade

Rustam Taghizade is a political analyst from Azerbaijan. He studied Political Science at the Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan and has more than five years of experience writing on international affairs. His work focuses on the Russia–Ukraine war, the Middle East, the South Caucasus, and US–China relations, and he regularly provides commentary for television networks. At The Palestine Telegraph, he situates Palestine within a shifting global order, examining how great‑power politics, regional conflicts, and emerging alliances shape the struggle for Palestinian freedom.