Quick Info
| Profession | Palestinian-American activist and organizer |
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| Nationality | Palestinian-American |
| Birthplace | Jordan |
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Bio/Wiki
| Description | Co-founder and chair of Within Our Lifetime, a pro-Palestine activist group in New York City. Known for leading protests during the Gaza War and organizing at Columbia University. |
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| Notable Activities | Led or spoken at numerous protests in New York City, including the Columbia University student encampment and protests against detention of Mahmoud Khalil |
Educational Qualification(s)
| Bachelor's Degree | Human rights and international relations in the Middle East from City University of New York (CUNY), graduating in 2016 from Hunter College and College of Staten Island |
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| Law Degree | Juris Doctor from CUNY School of Law, 2018-2022 |
Personal Life
| Religion | Muslim |
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| Community | Grew up in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, which has a large Arab and Palestinian community |
Family
| Background | Family are refugees from the Palestinian town of Beit Iksa |
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| Childhood | Listened to grandmother's stories about leaving Palestine during the Nakba |
| Current Family | Some family members still live in the West Bank |
Career
| Co-founded NYC Students for Justice in Palestine (NYC SJP), representing multiple CUNY schools | |
| NYC SJP renamed to Within Our Lifetime (WOL) | |
| CUNY Law School | President of SJP chapter; organized students against IHRA definition of antisemitism resolution; played key role in organizing BDS resolution |
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| Commencement Speaker | Elected commencement speaker at CUNY Law School graduation |
| Listed as Al-Awda Youth Representative in New York | |
| Participated in pro-Palestine encampment at Columbia University in April; arrested at pro-Hamas rally in January | |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Israeli security forces prevented her from visiting family in the West Bank in June 2015 due to activism | |
| 2. Banned indefinitely from entering Israel as of May 2021 | |
| 3. Filed lawsuit against Betar USA alleging violation of civil rights under the Ku Klux Klan Act of 1871 | |
| 4. Within Our Lifetime split from national SJP, accusing it of being insufficiently radical | |
| 5. Within Our Lifetime has over 62,000 Instagram followers |