Press House – Palestinecontinues to deliver services to journalists across the Gaza Strip, despite the ongoing war, managing to carry out several key activities aimed at sustaining independent and free journalism from Gaza.
Journalists’ Camp Project
On August 1, 2024, Press House received funding from the Canadian government to launch the "Journalists’ Camp" project, which aimed to host journalists, media activists, and graduates of media faculties from Palestinian universities at the organization’s temporary headquarters in Deir al-Balah.
The project primarily sought to provide a safe and supportive environment where journalists could carry out their daily work easily and efficiently, offering permanent electricity, high-speed internet access, and media and legal consultations in accordance with the principles of freedom of expression and the promotion of democracy.
The "Journalists’ Camp" project also included psychosocial support sessions for around 42 female journalists, aimed at enhancing mental health, reducing stress, and improving emotional wellbeing among Palestinian women journalists.
The project concluded on February 28, 2025, benefiting more than 280 journalists.
UN Humanitarian Coordinator’s Press Conference
On January 21, 2025, Press House – Palestine also supervised a press conference for Mr. Muhannad Hadi, the United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator for the Palestinian Territories, at its temporary headquarters in Deir al-Balah.
The conference was held toward the end of Mr. Hadi’s visit to Gaza and was attended by senior UN officials, including Antoine Renard, Director of the World Food Programme, Jonathan Whittall, Head of OCHA’s Gaza office, and Sam Rose, UNRWA’s Director in Gaza.
Psychological Support Project
In April 2025, Press House secured funding from the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) to implement psychosocial, social, and legal support sessions for female journalists working in Gaza. The project has been launched, aiming to benefit 105 female journalists from Gaza City and northern Gaza.
Journalist Training Project
Press House also received funding from UNESCO for the "Journalist Training" project, designed to refine and strengthen the skills of journalists in response to the evolving situation in Gaza, while promoting freedom of expression and democracy.
The organization has already launched training courses, starting with professional safety. Upcoming courses will cover digital safety, creative writing, audio journalism and podcasting, media leadership for women journalists, mobile journalism, and field photojournalism — all aimed at supporting and enhancing journalists' capabilities.
Press House Rehabilitation Project
Starting in May 2025, Press House – Palestine will begin implementing the "Press House Rehabilitation Project," funded by the European Endowment for Democracy (EED). The project aims to rehabilitate the organization’s headquarters to ensure the continuation of services for journalists in Gaza, who are facing increasingly complex and difficult conditions that affect their ability to fulfill their journalistic mission
