ABDEL-FATTAH, Randa is a Palestinian Egyptian Australian Muslim writer, academic, activist and former lawyer. She is a postdoctoral research fellow in the Department of Sociology at Macquarie University.
ABDELFATTAH, Awad is the Coordinator of the One Democratic State Campaign (ODSC). He is the former Secretary-General of Balad/Tajamoa party. Abdelfattah is a prominent political analyst and a speaker in various international forums.
ABU NIMAH, Hasan Abdul-Rahim was born in 1935, in Battir, Palestine. He is a former ambassador who has served as a Permanent Representative of Jordan to the United Nations.
ABU SHARAR, Samaa is an independent journalist and researcher. She heads the Majed Abu Sharar Media Foundation (MASMF), a non-governmental organization that works to empower youth in Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon.
AGEEL, Ghada is a visiting Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Alberta, and the editor of both Apartheid in Palestine: Hard Laws and Harder Experiences and Women’s Voices from Gaza series.
AL-ARIAN, Sami A. is the Director of the Center for Islam and Global Affairs (CIGA) and public affairs professor at Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University. He received his Ph.D. in 1986 and was a tenured academic in the United States for many years, receiving several teaching awards and grants.
AL-MARAYATI, Laila is a Palestinian-American doctor, and long-time activist in the American Muslim community. She is the chair of KinderUSA, a non-profit humanitarian organization that provides health, education and other forms of assistance to Palestinian children and their families.
ALFARRA, Jehan is a writer, multimedia journalist and producer, covering Middle Eastern affairs and specializing in Palestinian political news and social issues.
ALI, Qassem Izzat is a media specialist, a founder and innovator in the television news industry.
AOUDE, Ibrahim is Professor of Ethnic Studies at the University of Hawai‘i—Mānoa. He is the Editor of Arab Studies Quarterly and holds a Ph.D. in political science.
BOULLATA, Terry is a Jerusalemite who served on the boards of Jerusalem Cultural and Women’s Centers in defense of cultural and women’s rights.
CHALMERS, Jan is a nurse and embroiderer who worked for UNRWA in Gaza in 1969 and 1970. She founded the Palestinian History Tapestry Project in 2011.
HALAWANI, Hanadi is a prominent activist in the Old City of Jerusalem and a Quran teacher at Al-Aqsa Mosque.
JABR, Samah is a psychiatrist and psychotherapist living in East Jerusalem. She serves as the Head of the Mental Health Unit at the Ministry of Health in Ramallah and maintains an office practice for children and adults.
JARRAR, Khalida is a civil society leader, lawmaker, and human rights activist. She is a member of the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC). She played a major role in Palestine’s application to join the International Criminal Court (ICC).
JUMAA, Jamal was born in Jerusalem and attended Birzeit University, where he became politically active. Since the first Intifada, he has focused on grassroots activism. Jumaa is the coordinator of the Palestinian Grassroots Anti-Apartheid Wall Campaign.
KARMI, Ghada is a physician, academic and writer. She is a former research fellow at the Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies at the University of Exeter.
MAJLUF ISSA, Anuar is a Chilean lawyer of Palestinian origin who worked as executive director of the Palestinian Community of Chile until June 2021.
MANSOUR, Johnny is a historian from Haifa. He is a lecturer in history and political science. He has published several studies and research papers.
MURAD, Nora Lester is an anti-Zionist Jew from the United States. Murad is a writer, activist and educator. She teaches international humanitarian studies at Fordham University.
MUSALLAM, Father Manuel is a Catholic priest, political activist and writer. He is iconic in his native Palestine.
NABULSI, Farah is an Oscar Nominated and BAFTA Award Winning Palestinian British filmmaker and human rights advocate.
QUMSIYEH, Mazin is a scientist and author. He is founder and volunteer director of the Palestine Institute for Biodiversity and Sustainability (PIBS) at Bethlehem University.
SABAWI, Samah is a writer and scholar. She is a recipient of multiple awards including the prestigious 2020 Green Room Award for Best Writing. She received a Ph.D. from Victoria University
SOURANI, Raji has been an active lawyer since 1977 and has represented a wide range of victims of human rights abuses. He has received many honors during his career, the most recent of which is the “Right Livelihood Award” for 2013.
TAHA, Hamdan is an archeologist, an independent researcher and former Deputy Minister for Heritage in the Palestinian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.
TALHAMI, Reem is an artist, largely involved in the Palestinian cultural performing arts scene as a singer and actress.
ZOABI, Haneen is a political activist, a member of the National Democratic Assembly (NDA) of Tajamoa. She is the first Palestinian woman representing a Palestinian party in the Israeli Knesset (2009-2019).