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Palestine Print Platform: 60 Photographers, One Sale, A Thousand Stories

BYMille Team

October 6, 2025

When images from Gaza and the West Bank flood our feeds, they’re often stripped of context; flattened into headlines and numbers. But behind every frame is a person risking their life to hold on to truth. Gulf Photo Plus (GPP), the Dubai-based hub for photography in the region, has just launched the Palestine Print Platform, a new initiative designed to give those photographers the visibility and material support they urgently need.

The inaugural edition is a print sale featuring works by 60 photographers, from Palestinians on the ground to international members of Magnum Photos standing in solidarity. The idea is simple: buy a print, and every cent of net proceeds goes directly to the participating Palestinian artists whether they’re working in Gaza, the West Bank, or have been displaced in recent months.

Among the names in the collection are Eman Mohammed, Samar Abu Elouf, Tanya Habjouqa, Mohammed Zaanoun, and Yousef Masoud—artists whose lenses have become both archive and act of resistance.

This isn’t GPP’s first foray into collective support. Last year, following the killing of their friend and colleague Majd Arandas, they organized a sale that raised nearly $80,000, distributed equally among 36 Palestinian artists. As they openly acknowledge, print sales aren’t revolutionary, they can feel tokenistic in the face of ongoing genocide. But when few avenues exist to get funds directly into the hands of Palestinian creatives, this is one of the rare tools that works.

“Our focus is to directly support colleagues working under unimaginable conditions, bearing witness to unspeakable atrocities with their cameras,” GPP explains.

The sale runs until October 12, and the hope is that this platform will expand beyond prints to zines, books, posters, and more. For now, it’s a chance to take home a piece of work that does more than decorate a wall.

For more information, visit www.gulfphotoplus.com.

Main image: ‘A Time Of Joy’ by Samar Abu Elouf

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