List of Palestinians
The following is a list of prominent Palestinians.
Academic figures
- Sami Hadawi, land specialist and researcher
- Ibrahim Abu Lughod, sociologist
- Lila Abu Lughod, professor, anthropology, women and gender studies
- Salman Abu Sitta
- Imad-ad-Dean Ahmad, academic
- Naseer Aruri, academic
- Hanna Batatu, historian
- Samih Farsoun, sociologist
- Ismail al-Faruqi, philosopher and comparative religions professor
- Leila Farsakh, Middle East, politics
- Rashid Khalidi, historian
- Walid Khalidi, historian
- Salem Hanna Khamis, economic statistician
- Laila Al-Marayati, gynecologist
- Khaled Mardam-Bey, programmer
- Nur Masalha, academic, historian, editor
- Joseph Massad, academic
- al-Muqaddasi, medieval geographer
- Sari Nusseibeh, philosopher, diplomat
- Edward Said, professor of comparative literature, intellectual, and Palestinian Nationalist
- Nadia Abu El Haj, Professor, Anthropologist
- Rosemarie Said Zahlan, historian
- Anis Sayigh, historian
- Yezid Sayigh, historian
- Hashem El-Serag, doctor and medical researcher
- Hisham Sharabi, intellectual
- Qustandi Shomali, Professor, Historian, Critic, Researcher
- Khalil Suleiman, medical doctor
- Ahmad Teebi, geneticist and dysmorphologist
Cultural figures
Writers
- Ali Abunimah, author, journalist
- Said K. Aburish, author, journalist
- Mourid Barghouti, poet
- Khalil Beidas, author
- Mahmoud Darwish, poet
- Emile Habibi, author
- Suheir Hammad, poet
- Nadia Hijab, author, journalist
- Sabri Jiryis, author
- Ghassan Kanafani, author
- Hasan Karmi, linguist and author
- Ghada Karmi, author
- Widad Kawar, author and collector
- Sahar Khalifa, novelist
- Daoud Kuttab, journalist, author
- Taha Muhammad Ali, poet
- Nur Masalha, author, editor
- Kamal Nasser, poet, activist
- Mohammed Omer, journalist
- Samih al-Qasim, poet
- Nahid al-Rayyis, poet
- Abu Salma, poet
- Khalil al-Sakakini, author
- Abu Salma, poet
- Naomi Shihab Nye, poet (Palestinian father)
- Serene Husseini Shahid, author, philanthropist, researcher and collector of Palestinian costumes
- Fadwa Toukan, poet
- Ibrahim Touqan, poet, writer of the poem Mawtini, the current national anthem of Iraq
- Samir El Youssef, writer and critic
- Tawfiq Ziad, poet
- May Ziade, author
Stage and screen
- Mustafa Abu Ali, film director, founder of Palestinian Revolutionary Cinema, eight films
- Hany Abu-Assad, film director
- Muhammad Bakri, film director
- Cherien Dabis, film director, writer
- Annemarie Jacir, film director, writer
- Michel Khleifi, film director (Wedding in Galilee)
- Clara Khoury, actress
- Makram Khoury, actor, first Arab to win (Israel Prize - 1987)
- Rashid Masharawi, film director
- Mai Masri, film director
- Elia Suleiman, film director (Divine Intervention)
- Hiam Abbas, actress
Musicians
- Belly, Rapper
- Rim Banna, singer/songwriter
- Ammar Hasan, singer
- Wissam Joubran, composer and Oud player
- Reem Kelani, singer
- Shadia Mansour, singer
- Basem Mohamad, 18th century musician
- Amal Murkus, singer
- Mohsen Subhi, composer, arranger, oud and buzuq player
- DJ Khaled, hip-hop producer, radio personality, and DJ
- Simon Shaheen, oud virtuoso, composer
- Massiv, rapper
- Habib Hassan Touma, composer
- Fred Wreck, hip-hop producer
- Tamer Nafar, rapper of DAM fame
- Saz, rapper
- Laila Bagge Wahlgren, manager and songwriter
- Tarééc, German singer
- Jawan Safadi, musician and songwriter
- Sana' Moussa, singer
- Samy Matar, DJ and producer
Visual artists
- Naji al-Ali, cartoonist
- Wissam Joubran, Maestro Luthier
- Nasr Abdel Aziz Eleyan, artist
- Mustafa Al-Hallaj, artist
- Mona Hatoum, sculptor
- Hasan Hourani, painter
- Emily Jacir, painter and photographer, artist
- Hanna Jubran, sculptor
- Hanna Safieh, photographer
- Sama Raena Alshaibi, photographer, artist
- Ahlam Shibli, photographer
- Jafar Tukan, architect
- Sama Raena Alshaibi, artist
- Hisham Zreiq, artist
Alternative contemporary artists
- DAM, Palestinian hip-hop group [1]
- Fredwreck, Palestinian-American West Coast rap producer
- DJ Khaled, Palestinian-American hip-hop DJ
- Sameh Zakout, hip-hop artist
- Tamer Nafar, hip-hop artist
- Niz-r, rapper
- Jaffa Phonix, band
- Belly, Palestinian-Canadian rap hip-hop artist.
- Jowan Safadi, Palestinian musician and songwriter from Nazareth
- Zaman, Palestinian folk and flamenco band from Acre
- Walla'at, Palestinian band from Acre
- The Ministry of Dub-Key, Palestinian music project
- Toot-Ard, reggae music band from the Golan Hights
- WE7, Palestinian hip-hop group from Nazareth
Business
Political figures
Palestinian Communist Party
(Palestinian people party)
- Foad Nassar
- Tawfeq Zayyad
- Radwan el Helo
- Sulayman al Najab
- Basher al Barghothy
- Bassam al Salhi
- Foad Rizik
- Maher al Shareef
Fatah
- Nabil Amr, presidential aide and negotiator
- Yasser Arafat, First President of the PNA
- Hakam Balawi, former ambassador of PLO to Tunisia and Algeria
- Marwan Barghouti, founder of Tanzim and senior Fatah opposition figure
- Mohammed Dahlan, Head of Preventive Security Service in Gaza
- Saeb Erekat, presidential aide and senior negotiator
- Qadura Fares, PNA minister and aide of Barghouti
- Rawhi Fattuh, former interim President of the PNA
- Faisal Husseini, former head of Jerusalem affairs
- Farouk Kaddoumi, head of Fatah
- Salah Khalaf, former top aide of Arafat
- Ahmad al-Khatib
- Ahmed Qurei, former Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority
- Ali Hassan Salameh
- Nabil Shaath, former Foreign Affairs Minister
- Khalil al-Wazir, former PLO military leader and top aide of Arafat
Hamas
PFLP
Other
- Haidar Abdel-Shafi, independent, head of Palestinian delegation to Madrid Peace Conference of 1991
- Salah Abdel-Shafi, independent, economist, Palestinian Ambassador to Sweden
- Abu Abbas, PLF
- Hanan Ashrawi, Third Way
- Hasan Tahboub, former Head of the Supreme Islamic Council
- Nayef Hawatmeh, DFLP
- Ahmed Jibril, PFLP-GC
- Yousef Al-Khalidi, Ottoman era
- Abu Nidal, Abu Nidal Organization
- Afif Safieh, Palestine's Ambassador to the Russian Federation
- Musa Alami
- Nimr al-Khatib, political leader, Haifa
- Awni Abd al-Hadi, Palestinian political figure
- Ahmad Shukairy, PLO founder
Mayors
- Fahmi al-Abboushi, appointed Mayor of Jenin in 1935
- Hussein Al-Araj, former mayor of Nablus
- Ramiz Jaraisy, Mayor of Nazareth
- Omar Hammayil, mayor of al-Bireh
- Mohammed Milhim, former mayor of Halhul
- Hadem Rida, mayor of Jenin
- Bassam Shaka, former mayor of Nablus,
- Ghassan Shakaa, former mayor of Nablus,
- Adly Yaish, mayor of Nablus
- Adel Zawati,Former mayor of Jenine, Nablus, Hebron, Ruler of Yafa, Ramleh
Politicians in Israel
See Also: Arab members of the Knesset
Foreign
- Rania of Jordan, Queen of Jordan, wife of King Abdullah II
- Alia al Hussein, late Queen of Jordan, 3rd wife of King Hussein
- Antonio Saca, president of El Salvador
- Shafik Handal, El Salvador politician
- Carlos Flores Facussé, president of Honduras
- Said Musa, Prime Minister of Belize
- Pierre de Bané, Canadian
- Naser Khader, member of the Parliament of Denmark
- Joe Hockey, Australian cabinet minister
- John H. Sununu, former Chief of Staff Pres. George H. Bush Administration
- John E. Sununu, Senator New Hampshire
Activists
Religious figures
Christianity
- Archbishop Theodosios (Hanna) of Sebastia, current Archbishop of Sebastia for the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem
- Riah Abu Assal, current Anglican Bishop of Jerusalem
- Naim Ateek, founder of Sabeel
- Elias Chacour, Archbishop of Galilee, of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church
- Michel Sabah, current Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem
- Munib Younan, Lutheran bishop
- Rifat Odeh Kassis, human rights and community activist
- Mitri Raheb, Lutheran minister and author
- Benny Hinn, evangelical preacher
- Anis Shorrosh, Evangelical preacher and debater
Islam
Sports
- Osama Faris Ayash, international boxer, Career 46, won 44, lose 2.
- Omar Sheika, Professional Boxer
- Salim Tuama, soccer player
- Walid Badir, soccer player, captain of Israeli team, Hapoel Tel Aviv
- Ramsey Nijem, MMA fighter, The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs. Team dos Santos runner up
Other
References
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