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Statement of support from professionals in cultural, artistic & academic fields in the EU, US & Canada for Palestinian rights amidst the ongoing massacre of Palestinians in Gaza
We are Arab or Arabic-speaking professionals in the cultural, artistic, and academic fields in the European Union, the United States, and Canada, who hold dual nationalities or are residents of these countries. We unequivocally express our unconditional support for Palestinian rights in the face of the ongoing massacre endured by Palestinians in Gaza.
In some of these countries, the prevailing climate has reached the degree of silencing and suppressing Arab voices demonstrating solidarity with Palestinians in both the media and in public spaces. It is moving towards prohibiting the raising of the Palestinian flag and wearing keffiyehs, restricting the freedom to express support for Palestinians, and limiting genuine political discourse on the subject of resistance to occupation. This suppression has exacerbated a discourse of hate and racism directed towards individuals of Arab descent in these countries. Regrettably, we are witnessing distressing events targeting Arab residents and attempting to limit their professional opportunities.
''Remaining silent regarding the war crimes committed by the Israeli army is a seal of approval justifying the colossal massacre to which Palestinians are subjected to today.''
In recent history, the governments of some of these countries have not only supported authoritarian regimes in Arab countries, or invaded others, or bolstered military, sectarian, and nepotistic corrupt regimes that impoverish and deprive their citizens of freedom. These Western countries have also turned a blind eye to the Palestinian tragedy and entirely disregarded the rights of Palestinians. Remaining silent regarding the war crimes committed by the Israeli army is a seal of approval justifying the colossal massacre to which Palestinians are subjected to today.
Today, we stand up for our people at home and abroad, and we loudly declare that we will not allow the silencing of Palestinians, Arabs and pro-Palestinians. Therefore, we utilise our positions and privileges to defend our people, and we will continue to do so. We call on the free people of the world everywhere to stand with us against this attack that threatens to dismantle the very foundations of freedoms and values, transforming them into overt systems of tyranny.
Justice for Palestinians, and for the oppressed of the world, now and forever.
- A. Naji Bakhti / Author / UK
- Abdalrahman Alqalaq / Poet & Artist / Germany
- Abdelrahman Dnewar / Filmmaker / Germany
- Abdelrahman Hussein / Visual Artist / Switzerland
- Abdul-Wahab Kayyali / Musician / Canada
- Addie Leak / Literary Translator / USA
- Adham Zidan / Composer, Performer & Sound Engineer / Switzerland
- Ahmad Makia / Writer / UAE / Canada
- Ahmed Abofoul / International Lawyer & Legal Researcher / Netherlands
- Ahmed Awny / Writer / Germany
- Ahmed Ayed / Artist / Belgium
- Ahmed Elghazoly / Musician / Germany
- Ahmed El Lozy / Filmmaker / Egypt
- Ahmed Farouk / Author & Translator / Germany
- Ahmed Morsi / Architect & Curator / Italy
- Ahmed Naji / Writer / USA
- Aïda Camprubà / Journalist / Spain
- Alaa Elkamhawi / Photojournalist / Germany
- Alexandra Allaeys / Coordinator & Mental Health Coach / Belgium
- Alexandra Tatar / Artist & Researcher / Austria
- Alhasan Yousef / Filmmaker / Belgium
- Alia Ayman / Film Programmer & Academic / USA
- Ali Cherri / Artist / France
- Ali Nasser / Actor / USA
- Almourad Aldeeb / Filmmaker / Germany
- Alsarah Abunama-Elgadi / Musician / USA
- Amal Abbass / Teacher / USA
- Amanda Abi Khalil / Curator / Lebanon / France / Brazil
- Amira Chebli / Artist / France
- Ammar Alhoushi / Academic / Netherlands
- Amro Fatayer / Academic Writer / Portugal
- Andres Burbano / Artist & Academic / France
- Areej Kaoud / Artist & Writer / UK
- Armin Firouzabadi / Musician / UK
- Arno Ferrera / Artist / Belgium
- Aya Adra / Researcher / Spain
- Aya El Dika / Interpreter & Musician / France
- Ayham Dalal / Academic / Germany
- Ayman Hassan / Artist / Netherlands
- Aziz Zoromba / Filmmaker / Canada
- Basma al-Sharif / Artist / Germany
- Basma Elmahdy / Journalist & Academic / Germany
- Basma Jabr / Singer / Vienna
- Bayan Abubakr / PhD Candidate in History at Yale University / USA
- Bereen Darwish / Artist / Sweden
- Bilal Athimni / Filmmaker / Germany
- Billy Ka / Academic, Poet / Netherlands
- Bint7alal / Artist / UK
- Bissane Alcharif / Artist / France
- Caline Nasrallah / Translator, Editor & Writer / Canada
- Carmel Alabbasi / Artist / Germany / Norway
- Chada Halawani / Dancer & Visual Artist / Germany
- Charlie Prince / Artist / Canada
- Cherine Karam / Filmmaker / USA
- Christel Salem / Artist / Lebanon / Germany
- Christopher Garrett / Artist / USA
- Cirien Saadeh / Teacher, Community Organiser & Journalist / USA
- Dalal Mitwally / Artist / Netherlands
- Dalia Khamissy / Photographer / Lebanon
- Dalia Naous / Actress & Dancer / France
- Dana Alsayegh / Architect, Designer & Artist / Belgium
- Dana Hamieh / University Student / Netherlands
- Dana Salama / Architect / Canada/ Egypt
- Danielle Dirr / Designer / USA
- Danya Hammoud / Artist / France
- Dany Khalife / Artist & Designer / USA
- Deema Amr - DJ Dumtak / Filmmaker and DJ / Germany
- Deena Abdelwahed / Dj & Composer / France
- Dellair Youssef / Writer / Germany
- Devorah Livadna / Artist & Writer / Germany
- Diana Abbani / Academic / Germany
- Dima Albitar Kalaji / Writer / Germany
- Dima Charif/ Journalist / UK
- Dina Al-Kassim / Academic / Canada
- Dina El-Aziz / Costume Designer / US
- Dina El Husseiny / Lawyer / US
- Dina Mimi / Artist / Netherlands
- Dina Mohamed / Artist / Netherlands
- Doaa Kaddah / PHD Student / Berlin /Germany
- Ebrahim Bahaa-Eldin / Photographer & Anthropologist / Egypt
- Eman Hussein / Dancer / Zurich
- Emma Harake / Artist / Canada
- Emné Nasereddine / Poet / France
- Engy Mohsen / Artist & Curator / Switzerland
- Ethar Ali / Medical student / Netherlands
- Eve Bonneau / Artist / Belgium
- Eyad Houssami / Writer / Germany
- Fadi A. Bardawil / Academic / USA
- Fadi Abdelnour / Publisher and Curator / Germany
- Fahd Al Riachi / Engineer & Music Producer / France
- Fai Ahmed / Artist / USA
- Farah Hijazi / Researcher & Artist / Netherlands
- Fares El Helou / Actor / France
- Farid Nader / Filmmaker & Storyteller / Germany
- Faten Toubasi / Community & Visual Artist / Canada
- Fayrouz yousfi / Researcher / Belgium
- Firas Nassri / Musician / Canada
- Firas Shehadeh / Artist / Austria
- Forat Elalfy / Multimedia Designer / Germany
- Gamaal El Attar / Filmmaker / Belgium
- Gehad Quisay / PhD student / Scotland
- Ghassan Hage / Academic / Germany
- Ghassan Salhab / Filmmaker / Lebanon
- Golan Haji / Poet / France
- Habiba Hajj Ali / Filmmaker / Belgium
- Hafsa Elazzaoui / Cultural Worker / Belgium
- Hajar Moutaouakil / Artist & Author / Netherlands
- Hakim Abdelnaeem / Artist / France
- Hala Abdel Malak / Educator, Researcher & Curator / USA
- Hamed Sinno / Artist / USA
- Hamza Badran / Artist / Switzerland
- Hanan Abunasser / Educator / Sweden
- Hana Sleiman / Academic / UK
- Haneen Mohamed / Artist & Archivist / USA
- Haya Mortada / Anthropologist / USA
- Haytham El Wardany / Writer / Germany
- Hazem Saleh / Artist / Germany
- Heba Habib / Writer / Sweden
- Hebatallah Tolba / Researcher / UK
- Hebatallah Tolba / Researcher / UK
- Hesham Marold / Filmmaker / Germany
- Hilal Chouman / Writer / Canada
- Hilda Moucharrafieh / Artist / Netherlands
- Himmat Zoubi / Academic / Germany
- Hoda El Shakry / Academic / USA
- Huda Al-Attas / Writer & Academic / Netherlands
- Huda Asfour / Artist & Engineer / USA
- Ichraf Nasri / Artist / Belgium
- Iman Mersal / writer / Canada
- Imène Amara / Feminist Activist, Writer & Researcher / France
- Ines Mouzoune / Artist & Musician / Switzerland
- Ines Sassi / Designer / France
- Isis Lecaro / Student / USA
- Iskandar Abdalla / Curator & Academic / Germany
- Jad Dahshan / Writer / USA
- Jad Wadi / Visual Artist / USA
- Jamila Ghaddar / Academic & Archivist / Canada
- Jannah Emam / Artist & Musician / Germany
- Jara Nassar / Writer, Performer & Poet / Germany
- Jayce Salloum / Artist / Canada
- Jebali synda / Dancer & Videographer / France / Tunisia
- Jennifer Derr / Academic / USA
- Joseph Daher / Academic / Switzerland
- Jude Abu Zaineh / Artist / Canada
- Juliette Mourad / Artist / Belgium
- Jumana Manna / Artist / Germany
- Kaleem Hawa / Writer / USA
- Kamal Aljafari / Filmmaker / France
- Karim Marold / Filmmaker / Germany
- Karim Mrabti / Film Producer / Netherlands
- Karim Safieddine / PhD Student / USA
- Karim Youssef / Filmmaker / Denmark
- Karine Rathle / Artist / Canada
- Katharine Halls / Translator / Germany / UK
- Kenan Darwich / Artist / Germany
- Kenney Elkomous / Musician & Arts Administrator / USA
- Kenza Benabderrazik / Academic / Switzerland
- Khadija Baker / Artist / Canada
- Khitam Idris / Poet / Canada
- Kholod Saghir / Art Director / Sweden
- Kholood Elsayed / PhD student & Assistant Lecturer / UK
- Khyam Allami / Musician/Composer / Germany
- Kifaya zalabani / Teacher / USA
- Kinda Hassan / Sound Artist & Visual Artist / France
- Lamees Audeh / Musician / Canada
- Lara Soliman / Academic / Egypt
- Leena Ghannam / Academic / USA
- Leila Tayeb / Academic / USA
- Leil Zahra / Artist & Filmmaker / Germany
- Léna Bagutti Khennouf / Dancer & Choreographer / Switzerland
- Leyla Dakhli / Academic / Germany
- Liliane Daoud / Journalist, Researcher / UK
- Linda al Sharif/ Anthropologist & Activist / Netherlands
- Liwaa yazji, Writer & Filmmaker/ Germany
- Lore Baeten / Academic, Translator / Belgium
- Lorène Karam / Academic / Netherlands / France
- Louisa Babari / Artist / France
- Louna Sbou / Director/ Germany
- Lucine Serhan / Artist & Social Worker / Canada
- Mahmoud El Haddad / Artist / France
- Mahmoud El Safadi / Artist & Curator / Canada
- Mahmoud Khaled / Artist / Germany
- Mahmoud Omar / Filmmaker / France
- Majdal Nateel / Visual Artist / Sweden
- Majd Al-Shihabi / Academic / Canada
- Majd Mastoura / Actor / France
- Manar Moursi / Artist & Academic / USA / Canada
- Manar Shabouk / Academic & Writer / Canada
- Mandana Mansouri / Artist / Canada
- Marcelle Shehwaro / Writer / USA
- Mariam Mekiwi / Filmmaker / Germany
- Mariam Sobh / Artist / Canada
- Marihan / Dancer / Italy
- Marion Slitine / Anthropologist & Curator / France
- Marwan Kaabour / Artist, Designer & Founder of Takweer / UK
- Maxim Mokdad / Architect / Bulgaria
- Max Weiss / Academic / USA
- Maya Assouad / Editor / Canada
- Maya Boty Kadour / Journalist / France
- Mayada Ibrahim / Translator / USA
- Maysam Taher / Academic / USA
- Melissa Chaptini / Public Relations Professional / Canada
- Meryem Alaoui / Dance Artist / Canada
- Michael(a) Daoud / Artist & Researcher / Germany
- Michaelle Browers / Professor / USA
- Milad Khawam / Musician & Composer / Germany
- Mira Adoumier / Filmmaker / Norway
- Miranda Beshara / Children’s Author & Translator / France
- Mohamad Al Rashi / Artist / France
- Mohamad Chakhashiro / Musician / Belgium
- Mohamad El-Hadidi / Filmmaker / Germany
- Mohamed Abdelkarim / Artist / Netherlands
- Mohamed Amine Ennouri / Musician / France
- Mohamed Fouad / Dancer & Choreographer / France
- MOHAMED JASIM / Poet translator / Sweden
- Mohamed Naeem / Writer / USA
- Mohamed Toukabri / Artist, Choreographer & Dancer / Belgium
- Mohammad Abou Laban / Writer / Germany
- Mohammad Abu Hajar / Academic & Musician / Germany
- Mohammad Darious/ Writer & Journalist / France
- Mohammad Rabie / Writer / Germany
- Mohammad Shawky Hassan / Filmmaker / Germany
- Mohammed Abdallah/ Cultural Worker/ Germany
- Mohammed Abugeth / Filmmaker / Berlin
- Mohannad Azzam / Artist / Egypt
- Mona Baker / Academic / UK
- Mona Elshimi / Writer / Canada
- Mona Merhi / Creative Writer & Academic / USA
- Mona Miari / Musician / USA
- Mortada Gzar / Writer / USA
- Mosab Alnomire / Poet & Journalist / Canada
- Mostafa Abdel Aty / Visual Artist / Egypt
- Mostafa Fahmy / Producer / UK
- Mostafa Lotfy / PhD Student / USA
- Muhammad Jabali / Writer & Artist / Germany
- Muriam Haleh Davis / Associate Professor of History / USA
- Nabeel Khalid / Writer / UK
- Nabil Farag / Visual artist & VFX Artist / Germany
- Nada Elshabrawy / Poet, Content Creator & Phd Student / USA
- Nadah Elshazly / Musician / Canada
- Nada Moumtaz / Academic / Canada
- Nada Moumtaz / Academic / Canada
- Nadia Agamawy / Researcher / Canada
- Nadia Daou / Musician / Switzerland
- Nadia Wassef / Author & bookseller / UK
- Nadim Bahsoun / Artist / France
- Nadine Kassem / Gym Owner / Canada
- Nadine Naffah / Artist & Social Worker / Belgium
- Nadine Naous / Filmmaker / France
- Naila Al-Atrash / Artist Academic / USA
- Nariman Youssef / Translator / UK
- Natalie Stamatopoulos / Writer / USA
- Nayera Abdelrahman / Academic / Germany
- Nayla Naoufal / Curator, Writer & Cultural Worker / Canada
- Nayrouz Abu Hatoum / Academic / Canada
- Nesreen Nabil Hussein / Academic / UK
- Nicolas Rahal / Visual artist & Designer / Germany
- Nisrine Mbarki / Writer / Netherlands
- Noelle BuAbud / Artist / Germany
- Noor Abuarafeh / Artist / Netherlands
- Noora Dadu / Actor & Writer / Finland
- Noor Naga / Writer & Academic / Canada / Egypt
- Noor Taher / Teacher / Canada
- Nour Abu Husan / Philosophy PhD / Canada
- Nourane Radwane / Contemporary Dancer / Egypt
- Nour Bakr / Producer / Belgium
- Nour Hifaoui / Illustrator / France
- Nuri / Musician / France
- Nyla Matuk / Writer / Canada
- Ola Galal / Academic / USA
- Omar Adel / Artist / Germany
- Omar Berrada / Writer / USA
- Omar Elhamy / Filmmaker / Canada
- Omar Jabary Salamanca / Researcher & Cultural Worker / Belgium
- Omnia El Shakry / Academic / USA
- Omnia Khalil / Academic / USA
- Oraib Toukan / Artist & educator / Germany
- Perwana Nazif / Writer & Academic / USA
- Philip Rizk / Filmmaker / Germany
- Poline Harbali / Artist / Canada
- Qasem Albasri / Journalist / France
- Rabab Abdulhadi / Academic & Writer / USA
- Rabii Brahim / Actor & Curator / Italy
- Radouan Mriziga / Choreographer / Belgium
- Radwa El Barouni / Academic / USA
- Radwan Ghazi Moumneh / Artist / Canada
- Raffi Feghali / Theater Maker / Netherlands / Lebanon
- Ramez melhem / Visual Artist / Germany
- Ramy Al-Asheq / Poet & Journalist / Germany
- Rana Hamadeh / Artist / Netherlands
- Rana Issa / Writer / Norway
- Rana Yazaji / Researcher & Cultural Manager / Germany
- Rand Abou Fakher / Filmmaker / Belgium
- Randa Mirza / Artist / France
- Rand Hammoud / Illustrator & Artist / Belgium
- Rania Younis / Artist / Canada
- Ranwa Alamsi / Writer / Netherlands
- Rasha Abbas / Writer / Germany
- Rasha arous / Academic / Canada
- Rasha Hilwi / Writer & Journalist / Netherlands
- Rasha salah / Curator / Lebanon
- Rasha Salti / Curator / Germany
- Rashid Novaire / Writer / Netherlands
- Rawad Z. Wehbe / Academic / USA
- Reeham Mourad / Academic / USA
- Rima Sghaier / Feminist activist / Italy
- Rim El Cheikh / AI researcher / France
- Rita Habib / Artist / Martinique
- Rowaa Ibrahim / Spatial Practices / Germany
- Rozeen Bisharat / Filmmaker / Germany
- Saber Zammouri / Filmmaker / France
- Sabrina Jebari / Filmmaker / France
- Salah Hamed / Musician / Germany
- Salam Jabbour / Researcher / Ireland
- Saleem Salameh / Writer & Producer / Netherlands
- Salim Jawaied / Artist / Germany
- Salma Amer / Academic & Poet / Canada
- Salma ataya / Artist / Ireland
- Salma Labayed / Cultural Manager / Spain
- Salman Nawati/ Artist / Sweden
- Salma Said / Artist / Germany
- Salma Salah / Writer & Translator / USA
- Salma Shamel / Academic / USA
- Sami Rustom / Artist / Germany
- Sanabel Abdelrahman / Academic & Writer / Germany
- Sana Tannoury-Karam / Academic / Germany
- Sara Abou Ghazal / Writer / Belgium
- Sara Alsherif / Academic, PhD Candidate in University of Sussex / UK
- Sara Ishaq / Filmmaker / Netherlands
- Sara Shahwan / Academic / UK
- Sasha Ali / Creative Producer / USA
- Selim Dir Melaïzi / Light Designer / Geneva
- Selim El Sadek / Filmmaker & Academic / Germany
- Selma M. Yonus / Author / Norway
- Serenah Sabat / Digital Marketer / Portugal
- Shady Rabab / Musician / Canada
- Shahrzad Arshadi /Artist / Canada
- Sham Abyad / Singer / USA
- Sharif Elmusa / Academic & Poet / USA
- Shayma Nader / Artist / Belgium
- Shorouk El Hariry / Writer & Academic / Germany
- Simon Dubois / Academic / France
- Sinan Antoon, Writer & Academic / USA
- Sinin Nakhle / Artist, Writer, Performer & PhD candidate / Netherlands
- Soheir Fouzat / Poet / Canada
- Sondos Shabayek / Filmmaker / Germany
- Sophia Halim / Social Worker / USA
- Souad Abi Samra / Academic / Belgium
- Souheila Yildiz / Artist/Researcher / Belgium
- Stefan Pente / Artist / Germany
- Suneela Mubayi / Translator & Independent Scholar / USA
- Synda Jebali / Dancer & Videographer / France / Tunisia
- Tamam Habib / Academic / Netherlands
- Tania El Khoury / Artist / USA
- Tania Feghali / Artist & Filmmaker / Italy
- Tarek Bali / Comedian / Germany
- Tarek Reda Kamal Abdallah Mohamed / Musician & Artist / Belgium
- Tariq M. Suleiman / Researcher & Editor / Germany
- Taüs Jafar / Artist & Musician / USA
- Teyama Alkamli / Filmmaker / Canada
- The Regional Coalition of Women Human Rights Defenders in South West Asia and North Africa (WHRDMENA) / Feminist Coalition / Spain
- Tom Abi Samra / Academic / USA
- Vida Samiian / Professor and Dean Emerita, CSU Fresno / USA
- Wassila Abboud / Journalist / Netherlands
- Yamen Hussein / Poet / Germany
- Yamna Atlassi / Anti-discrimination Consultant / Belgium
- Yara El Murr / Journalist / Canada
- Yasmeen Daher / Academic / Germany
- Yasmina Jaafri / Editor / France
- Yasmina Reggaf / Performance Artist, Dramaturge & Researcher / Belgium
- Yasmine Hamdan / Singer & Songwriter / France
- Yasmin Elbeih / Writer / Netherlands
- Yasser Abdellatif / Writer / Canada
- Yassin al-Haj Saleh / Writer/ Germany
- Yassin Swehat / Journalist / Germany
- Youness atbsnr / Artist / Germany
- Youness Khoukhou / Artist / Belgium
- Zahra Ali / Academic / USA
- Zahra Alzubaidi / Singer / USA
- Zahra Kuhail / Social Media Manager / Portugal
- Zain Salem / Artist & Dramaturg / Germany
- Zaki Mahfoud / Storyteller & Journalist / Canada
- Ziad Dallal / Academic / USA
- Zina Jab / Architecture / Germany
- Ziyad Hawwas / Film editor & Video Artist / Germany
Mona Seif is a British - Egyptian human rights defender known for her participation in the 2011 Egyptian revolution, her use of social media to document human rights abuses and for her work towards ending military trials of civilians. Mona is one of the leading organisers of the #FreeAlaa campaign, dedicated to the case of her brother Alaa Abd el-Fattah, the British-Egyptian writer imprisoned in Egypt for most of the past decade.
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