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CPA Maha Freij

A graduate of Hebrew University with a degree in accounting and economics, Maha Freij was the first Palestinian woman to

Instrumental in drafting that country’s first constitution, Said Musa served as the prime minister of Belize from 1998 to

In 2009, the first Israeli Jew was elected to the Revolutionary Council of Fatah. A sociology professor, Dr. Uri Davi

Born to a Honduran journalist (Oscar Flores Midence) and Palestinian mother (Margarita Facusse de Flores), Flores Facusse

Referred to as the “Princess of Cairo,” Najwa Fouad was one of the most famous belly-dancers in the Arab World. Born to an

Born to a Palestinian father and American mother, the best-selling poet spent her high school years in Ramallah, Jerusalem,

Born in Al-Birwa (British Mandate Palestine 1941), Mahmoud Darwish was considered Palestine’s national poet for articulating

Born in Jordan to a Palestinian family from Bethlehem, Lily Bandak is the only Arab-American photographer whose work is in

The winner of the prestigious 2005 Peabody Award which “recognize distinguished achievement and meritorious service by

A recipient of Leone d’Oro a un artista under 40 – (Golden Lion for an artist under 40) at the 52nd Venice