The Palestine Telegraph is the first online newspaper based out of the Gaza Strip. Its staff is comprised of Palestinians and international volunteers, both professional journalists and, "citizen journalists who do not take assignments from editors or paychecks from corporate controlled media."^[1]

Sameh Akram Habeeb, the founder of the newspaper, is a Gaza resident and photojournalist.^[2][3] The aim, according to Habeeb, is to disseminate, "the voices of the People of Palestine, the Middle East and other indigenous people around the world."^[2]

The newspaper began as a blog operated by 23-year old Habeeb, who was at home in Gaza throughout the three-week war in the winter of 2008-2009. Issuing up-to-the-minute reports from his computer, he described the situation on his WordPress software based blog.

The premiere edition of the electronic newspaper format under the name, The Palestine Telegraph, came out on March 11, 2009.^[4] The newspaper is a non-profit venture that relies on donor contributions for its operations.Lauren Booth sits on the Board of Patrons.^[5] Habeeb sits on the Board of Directors as the Chair and Founder and serves as the Editor-in-chief. The Executive Director of the Board is Ramy Saleh.^[6] Staff from the US include Eileen Fleming (Feature Columnist), Sara Price (USA Editor) and Shara Rabich (Editor). Andrew Silvera is the Senior Editor based in the UK. Staff based in Gaza or Palestine include reporters Hamza Mushtaha and Ibrahim Abu Sobeih, as well as Mohammad Asad, Senior Photographer, and Ahmad Sabbah (Editor and IT Advisor).^[7] The publication is considered a reliable source by international news outlets, such as the BBC.^[8]