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SAMEH WADI

Chef, USA “As an Arab-American, a Palestinian, to be particular, there’s a lot of negativity going around, there’s a

Artist, Palestine Most famous for his piece “Jamal Al-Mahamel II” (Camel of Heavy Burdens)”, Suleiman Mansour is one

Born in 1923in Safad, Palestine, Said Khoury is a prominent Palestinian-Christian entrepreneur and considered as one of the

“What we produce is so indigenous to us – our song, our dance, our stories – it is a power they do not have…” Susan

Susan Shibley, also known as Sawsan Chebli, is the first Muslim woman to hold the position of Deputy Speaker on behalf

Born to Palestinian refugee parents, Suheir Hammad immigrated to Brooklyn, New York by way of Amman, Jordan at the age of

An American-Palestinian film director, Cherien Dabis introduces American audiences to a Palestinian mother and her son in her

Best known for his surreal dark comedy, “Divine Intervention,” the Nazareth-born Elie Suleiman has made the

A recipient of the National Heritage Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts in 1994, Palestinian violin and oud

The CEO of the Paradigm Talent Agency in Beverly Hills, Sam Gores’ clients include: actress Katherine Heigl, actor Andy