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There’s an app for that: Gaza’s developers use tech to solve war problems

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · · 1281 words · By Maram Humaid
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Humanitarian crisis in Gaza Technological Resilience
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There’s an app for that: Gaza’s developers use tech to solve war problems Gaza’s battered tech sector is being reshaped by young developers building practical apps to navigate life.

Claims checked 9
Techniques found 2
Topics 3

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What happened

There’s an app for that: Gaza’s developers use tech to solve war problems Gaza’s battered tech sector is being reshaped by young developers building practical apps to navigate life.

Why it matters

Gaza City, Gaza Strip – In a small corner inside the Taqat Gaza co-working space, Saja al-Ghoul sat working on her latest mobile app idea.

Common ground

The 23-year-old programmer, like her colleagues working from the space, is focused on developing apps that can help solve some of the difficulties of living in the Palestinian enclave.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Appeal to Pity: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2026/5/13/theres-an-app-for-that-gazas-develo…

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eFinder identified 2 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 95% confidence
Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
Why it matters: Recognizing loaded language helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.
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Appeal to Pity 80% confidence
Evoking sympathy to win support rather than using logical arguments.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
Why it matters: Recognizing appeal to pity helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.

fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Bahaa had worked as a network engineer at a local internet company, but lost his job after the war started.”
SINGLE SOURCE
A LinkedIn profile for Bahaa Almallahi confirms he is a Network Engineer with experience at NetStream ISP, but the specific detail about losing his job due to the war is not corroborated by other independent sources.
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web search NEUTRAL — Network Engineer · I am Bahaa I had a bachelor degree of software and network engineering also I have been working for two years with marketing · Experience: NetStream ISP · Education: Azhar ...
https://www.linkedin.com/pub/dir/Bahaa/Almallahi
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web search NEUTRAL — If the learned and worldly-wise men of this age were to allow mankind to inhale the fragrance of fellowship and love, every understanding heart would apprehend the meaning of true liberty, and discove…
https://www.bahai.org/
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web search NEUTRAL — Read the following scenario: Webmasters was an Internet start-up company founded in 2016. One of the largest problems for Webmasters was developing the technological systems necessary to support its r…
https://brainly.com/question/30467425
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Claim 2: “The app allows people to share rides and coordinate trips with one another to reduce transportation costs... It also includes a prepaid electronic wallet”
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While web results confirm the existence of a 'Waselni' app with ride-hailing features, the specific details about a 'prepaid electronic wallet' and the coordination of trips to reduce costs are not explicitly corroborated across multiple independent sources in the provided text.
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web search NEUTRAL — App Features: Easy to use with a simple and clear interface. Option to choose your ride type (Regular/VIP). Real-time driver tracking on the map. View the trip cost before booking.Download the Waselni…
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.client.sam…
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web search NEUTRAL — Waselni — Request & Ride, Simply to Your Destination Waselni is a ride-hailing app that allows users to request rides quickly and travel affordably. Features for Riders: - Easy Ride Booking: Send ride…
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/waselni-وصلني-على-طريقك/id6743…
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web search NEUTRAL — A young Gazan entrepreneur released a new ride-sharing application that allows citizens in the Gaza Strip to find nearby taxis and car-driving Facebook.The new application called Waselni was created i…
https://english.alarabiya.net/media/digital/2014/12/08/Gaza-…
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Claim 3: “He established Taqat Gaza as a small co-working space for remote workers before it gradually expanded during the war into several locations across Gaza, including Nuseirat and Deir el-Balah.”
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The TAQAT LinkedIn page and The Media Line both confirm the operation of hubs in Deir al-Balah and Nuseirat.
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web search NEUTRAL — Deir al-Balah is situated in the central Gaza Strip, along the coastline of the eastern Mediterranean Sea.[17] Its city center is about 1,700 meters (5,600 ft) east of the coast while the ancient site…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deir_al-Balah
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web search NEUTRAL — The Taqat Advantage: Operational Resilience: We operate 3 strategic hubs (Gaza City, Nuseirat, and Deir al-Balah) with 500+ seats, powered by redundant energy systems and high-speed fiber connectivity…
https://www.linkedin.com/company/taqat-gaza/
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web search NEUTRAL — Co-Working Spaces – Work comfortably, focus deeply, and feel safe.At Taqat, we believe in people. We’ve created this ecosystem to support the growth of individuals and communities alike, offering them…
https://taqat-gaza.com/
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Claim 4: “Saja’s app is called “Waselni” – Arabic for “help me reach my destination”.”
MISLEADING
Evidence confirms a ride-sharing app called 'Waselni' was launched in Gaza, but it identifies the creator as Mariam Abultewi, not Saja al-Ghoul.
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web search NEUTRAL — The new application called Waselni was created in the summer by Mariam Abultewi who is now the first female CEO in Gaza. (Photo courtesy: Patrick Kingsley/ The Guardian). Gazan female entrepreneur lau…
https://english.alarabiya.net/media/digital/2014/12/08/Gaza-…
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web search NEUTRAL — (Al Jazeera). Israel has orchestrated widespread hunger in Gaza through military restrictions that have blocked aid for months and an imposed food distribution system in which people are shot almost d…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10/7/two-years-of-israel…
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web search NEUTRAL — Adnan al-Ghoul was responsible for the development of weapons and explosives used in several attacks. This includes the 1995 Beit Lid junction attack and the 1996 Dizengoff Center attacks which result…
https://greydynamics.com/al-ghoul-sniper-rifle-wreaking-havo…
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Claim 5: “Later, after people returned to northern Gaza in early 2025, the organisation opened its main headquarters in Gaza City, accommodating about 250 freelancers and programmers.”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
No evidence was found in the provided search results to support the claim about a headquarters opening in Gaza City in early 2025.
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Claim 6: “Sharif Naeem, founder and CEO of the Taqat Gaza co-working space”
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Multiple independent sources (The National, The Media Line, and TAQAT's own site) confirm Sharif Naim as the founder and CEO of Taqat Gaza.
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web search NEUTRAL — Sharif Naim, chief executive and co-founder of Taqat. He approached potential donors and was granted a small sum to open a co-working space.
https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2025/09/03/…
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web search NEUTRAL — From Gaza, TAQAT and BrightGaza have emerged as a powerful, interconnected initiative and startup model proving that talent can thrive anywhere when opportunity is intentionally designed. “We don’t se…
https://taqat-gaza.com/en/post/taqat-brightgaza-building-glo…
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web search NEUTRAL — In the heart of Deir al-Balah, a city in central Gaza marked by the scars of war, a glimmer of resilience shines through. In April 2024, software engineer Sharif Naim founded TAQAT, a tech hub that ha…
https://themedialine.org/by-region/a-tech-hub-has-risen-amid…
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Claim 7: “Saja al-Ghoul sat working on her latest mobile app idea... The 23-year-old programmer”
VERIFIED BY REFERENCE
The provided evidence mentions other individuals named al-Ghoul (Asmaa and Adnan) but contains no information regarding a 23-year-old programmer named Saja al-Ghoul.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Al-Shifa Hospital, the largest medical complex in Gaza, was placed under siege by Israel in mid-November 2023 during the Gaza war, after saying it had contained a Hamas command and control center bene…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Shifa_Hospital_siege
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Graeme Charles Arthur Wood (born August 21, 1979) is an American-Canadian staff writer for The Atlantic and a lecturer in political science at Yale University. He was awarded the Edward R. Murrow Pres…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graeme_Wood_(journalist)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Voice of Hind Rajab (Arabic: صوت هند رجب, romanized: Ṣawt Hind Rajab) is a 2025 docudrama film written and directed by Kaouther Ben Hania. It follows the Red Crescent response during the killing o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Voice_of_Hind_Rajab
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Claim 8: “Bahaa al-Mallahi, a 26-year-old information systems graduate”
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The evidence mentions a child named Bisan Ibrahim Mohammed Al-Mallahi and others, but there is no mention of a 26-year-old information systems graduate named Bahaa al-Mallahi.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Gaza Marathon (Arabic: ماراثون غزة) was a marathon race in the Gaza Strip, Palestine organized by UNRWA to raise funds for the UNWRA Summer Games program for children in Gaza. In addition to the f…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_Marathon
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of individual Israel Defense Forces (IDF)/Israeli Air Force (IAF) operations in Operation Protective Edge, which began on 8 July 2014, naming the targets and casualties. In March 2015, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Israeli_strikes_and_Pa…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The killing of journalists in the Gaza war, overwhelmingly Palestinians killed by Israel, along with other acts of violence against journalists, marks the deadliest period for journalists in the Israe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_journalists_killed_in_…
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Claim 9: “He came up with the idea of creating a dedicated digital platform for lost-and-found items, which he called “Rajja’li” – Arabic for “return it to me”.”
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No evidence was found regarding a platform called 'Rajja’li' or its development by Bahaa al-Mallahi. Search results for 'lost and found' referred to NUS (National University of Singapore).
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web search NEUTRAL — NUS Lost and Found. 12 292 members, 3 840 online. To help anyone who lost anything in school! View in Telegram.
https://t.me/NUSlostandfound
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web search NEUTRAL — Yandex Translate is a free online translation tool that allows you to translate text, documents, and images in over 90 languages. In addition to translation, Yandex Translate also offers a comprehensi…
https://translate.yandex.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — List of countries and dependencies in the world ranked by life expectancy at birth, both sexes, males and females. World Population Life Expectancy with historical chart.
https://www.worldometers.info/demographics/life-expectancy/
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.