Bios

Palestinian Jerusalemites have made myriad and diverse contributions to their city’s history and community fabric. Here we profile some of those people—past and present; famous and obscure—whose lives and work and stories have helped shape the larger Jerusalem Story over time.

Health and Health Care Samah Jabr

A psychiatrist, writer, and public intellectual whose work emphasizes collective trauma, resilience, human rights, and dignity

Who Are the Palestinians of Jerusalem? Amin al-Khatib

A beloved doctor who served his city and his people, especially those in need, for seven decades

Health and Health Care Zainab Ibrahim al-Muhib

The first Palestinian woman to receive a medical degree and practice medicine

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Culture, Art, and Heritage Khalil Raad

A prolific photographer whose body of work documented daily life in Jerusalem over six decades

Health and Health Care Georgette Rizek

An activist who lived through the Nakba and founded and directed the Infant Welfare Center, the first medical center in the Old City of Jerusalem