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A Palestinian Woman Building Peace From the Bottom Up
Born in Jerusalem to respected Palestinian scholars and educators, Huda Abu
Arquob's great-grandfather was one of the many Muslim Palestinians who took in
and protected Jewish residents of Hebron during the 1929 massacre. "That story
has not been properly documented," Huda says, "perhaps because it challenges the
simplistic narrative of Palestinians and Israelis fighting for 3,000 years. I've
felt throughout my life that is it important to challenge these false narratives
and to try and change the way we look at the 'Other'." Based in Hebron, Huda Abu
Arquob is the Regional Director of the Alliance for Middle East Peace (ALLMEP),
a coalition and network of more than 130 civil society organizations working in
Palestine and in Israel on conflict transformation, peacebuilding and nonviolent
direct actions. She is also a recognized leader in grassroots initiatives
focused on Feminist Inclusive Political Activism. She shares more in this
interview.
