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.

Who Are the Palestinians of Jerusalem? Yacoub Abu Arafeh

A Jerusalem artist and educator who thinks outside the box

Who Are the Palestinians of Jerusalem? Muna El-Kurd

An activist and journalist who has drawn global attention to Israel’s efforts to forcibly expel Palestinians from Jerusalem

Who Are the Palestinians of Jerusalem? Garo Nalbandian

A lifelong photographer of Jerusalem

Find alphabetically by first letter of last name

Ibrahim Tuqan

An eloquent poet and Arabist whose verses inspired millions across the Arab world