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A controversial long-running mayor of Jerusalem who opposed the Zionist agenda while maintaining close ties with British Mandate authorities
A leader, activist, and diplomat affectionately referred to by his community as the Lion of Jerusalem
Founder of al-Quds Arabic newspaper, one of the most ubiquitous and influential Palestinian publications in Jerusalem’s history
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A venerated Palestinian journalist who reported from the field in the occupied territories for a quarter of a century until she was murdered while on assignment.
Jerusalemite appointed first-ever minister of Jerusalem affairs in 2006 who was arrested, jailed, stripped of residency, and deported by Israel
A Jerusalem artist and educator who thinks outside the box
A feminist activist and leader who worked to protect and promote the legal, social, and political rights of women locally and worldwide
Founder of al-Quds Arabic newspaper, one of the most ubiquitous and influential Palestinian publications in Jerusalem’s history
Jerusalem’s historian and defender of academic freedom, who fought to preserve the city’s diversity and plurality
A legal expert and statesman, developer, reformer, and critical thinker
Author, diplomat, and influential historian of Arab nationalism
A prominent Jerusalem socialite and hostess of the city’s most lavish soirees during a lively era of the city’s history
A culture worker and feminist whose stage work invites audience participation and facilitates healing
A renowned journalist, historian, and politician whose account of the 1948 War remains one of the most authoritative texts on the subject
A leading Jerusalemite musician and composer whose output in Palestine and Lebanon includes at least 200 compositions—symphonies, concerts, orchestra works, and anthems