Felesteen[1][2][3] (Arabic: فلسطين; sometimes Felestin)[citation needed] is a Palestinian Arabic language daily newspaper based in Gaza and founded in 2006. It is published in broadsheet format. It is the largest daily newspaper in the Gaza Strip by circulation.[4][5] Israeli sources have referred to the paper as a "Hamas daily", an assessment shared by Fateh; it was banned in areas under the control of the Palestinian Authority from 2007 to 2014, when the ban was lifted after reconciliation between Fatah and Hamas.[6][7]

Felesteen
Felestin in May 2021, during the 2021 Israel–Palestine crisis
TypeDaily newspaper
FormatBroadsheet
Owner(s)Al Wasat Media and Publishing Company
Founded2006; 20 years ago (2006)
Political alignment
Anti-Zionism
Palestinian nationalism
Islamism
LanguageArabic
HeadquartersPalestine, Gaza
CountryPalestine
Websitehttps://felesteen.news

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  1. "Ministry of Health launches 'Help us to help you' campaign in Gaza". Middle East Monitor. 29 August 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  2. "Gaza-based newspapers blame PA for Israeli ban on their distribution". Middle East Monitor. 12 June 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  3. The Palestinian Strategic Report 2009/10. al-Zaytouna Centre for Studies & Consultations. 2011. p. 79. ISBN 978-9953-500-69-0. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  4. "BBC Monitoring – Essential Media Insight". BBC Monitoring. 11 October 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  5. "فلسطين.أون.لاين". فلسطين أون لاين - الموقع الالكتروني لصحيفة فلسطين (in Arabic). Retrieved 2018-04-09.
  6. Yaakov, Yifa; AP (2014-05-10). "Palestinian Authority lifts ban on Hamas daily". The Times of Israel. ISSN 0040-7909. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
  7. ""Felesteen", a new Hamas-associated daily newspaper - The Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center". www.terrorism-info.org.il. Archived from the original on 2024-11-12. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
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