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Jamal Shakhtor – Palestinian Student Creates Robotic Hand

Palestinian student, Jamal Shakhtor, has created a robotic hand in his workshop in Bethlehem on the West Bank.

Earlier Innovations:

Breathing Vest
Transformable Disability Chair

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Jamal Shakhtor, a 26-year-old Palestinian student in industrial automation, demonstrates the movements of a robotic hand that he built at his workshop in the West Bank town of Bethlehem, on February 5, 2021. (Photo by HAZEM BADER / AFP) / pix: arabnews.com

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WEST BANK, PALESTINE

Asmaa Abdol-Hamid – Danish Politician and Social Worker

Social Worker. Former Politician – Elected as a Deputy in the Danish Parliament.

First/s:

First hijab-clad TV host in Denmark
First woman in head-scarf to attend the Danish City Council

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree – Social Work, Odense University College, Lillebaelt

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DENMARK / PALESTINIAN / DANISH ARAB

Maher Al Bitar – Palestinian American Appointed as Director of Intelligence Service in US National Security Council (NSC): January 2021

U.S. President Joe Biden appoints Maher Al-Bitar as Director of Intelligence Service in the NSC.

Highlights:-

Served as general counsel to Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee
Worked as Director of Israeli Occupation-Palestinian affairs on the National Security Council under former president Barack Obama.
Worked with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Malaysia
Worked with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) in the Near East in Jerusalem.

Education:

Bachelors Degree : Georgetown University’s Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Sevice
Masters of Science : Forced Migration – Oxford University’s Refugee Stricken Centre
Juris Doctor (JD) – Law – Georgetown Law

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AMERICAN / ARAB-AMERICAN / PALESTINIAN-AMERICAN

Reema Dodin – First Palestinian-American to Serve as White House Staffer : January 2021

Biden appoints Jordanian-American Reema Dodin as White House Deputy Director of Legislative Affairs

Serves as Co-Deputy Director, White House Office of Legislative Affairs.

Education:

BA – University of California, Berkeley – Economics and Political Science (2002)
JD – Law Degree – University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign(JD) – (2006)

Book:

Book – Co-Author : ‘Inside Congress: A Guide for Navigating the Politics of the House and Senate Floor (2017)

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Senate staffer Reema Dodin speaks at the Gibran Gala in 2018. (Screen capture/YouTube)

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U.S.A / ARAB-AMERICAN /PALESTINIAN- JORDANIAN -AMERICAN

Saeb Erekat . Leader. Veteran Peace Negotiator : November 10th, 2020

Dr. Saeb Muhammad Salih Erekat (aka) Saeb Erekat. Politician. Diplomat. Peace Negotiator

Secretary General of the Executive Committee of the PLO (since 2015)
Chief of the PLO Steering and Monitoring Committee (upto 12 Feb 2014)
Negotiated the OSLO Accords with Israel
Member of the Palestinian Parliament for Jericho

Education:

PhD – Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Bradford, England (1983)
M.A. – Political Science , San Francisco State University, USA (1979)
B.A. – International Relations, San Francisco State University, USA (1977)

Passed away on November 10th, 2020. Laid to rest after Military Honours

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PALESTINE

CongressWoman Iman Jodeh – First Arab Woman to Win A Seat in Colorado State Legislature (US) – November 2020

Iman Mohamad Jodeh (aka) Iman Jodeh wins state house seat in Colorado by beating her Republican rival Robert Andrew.

-First Arab Muslim woman to win a seat in the Colorado State House Legislature representing the 41st District.

Activity, other:

Founder – Non-Profit : ‘Meet the Middle East’
Co-ordinator/ Community Activist : ‘Interfaith Alliance of Colorado’

Education:

Master’s – Public Policy, University of Colorado, Denver
B.A – Political Science

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Aurora neighborhood park on Oct. 22, 2020. (Eli Imadali, Special to The Colorado Sun) coloradosun.com

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AMERICAN – PALESTINIAN – ARAB AMERICAN

US Indiana Elect First Arab State Senator – Fady Qaddoura – November 2020

Fady Qaddoura won the membership of the Senate of Indiana, becoming the first Arab Muslim in the state legislature.

-Third Palestinian to win the US elections 2020 after defeating his rival John Ruckelchaus

Awards/Honours:

’40 under 40 class of 2018 by Indiana Business Journal
IBJ 2018 ‘CFO of the Year’
AIM award for Excellence in Fiscal Management

www.fady4indiana.com

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AMERICAN / PALESTINIAN / ARAB AMERICAN

Rashida Tlaib Wins Re-Election to U.S. House : November 04th, 2020

Rashida Hariri Tlaib (aka) Rashida Tlaib – Politician. Lawyer.

Rashida Tlaib wins re-election to the U.S. House in Michigan’s 13th Congressional District.

She is serving as U.S. Representative since 2019.

-First Woman of Palestinian descent in Congress

-First Muslim Woman to serve in the Michigan Legislature. One of the First two muslim women elected to Congress along with Ilhan Omar.

-Member, Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) / First DSA member to serve Congress along with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Education:

-B.A (Political Science) – Wayne State University

-Juris Doctor – Western Michigan University Cooley law School (2014)

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pix: en.wikipedia.com / official congressional facebook page

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AMERICAN / PALESTINIAN / ARAB-AMERICAN

Yasmine Al Massri . Hollywood & International Actress.

Yasmine Al Massri. Actress. Dancer. Video Artist. Human Rights Activist.

Hollywood and International Actress.

Movies/ TV Series – etc:

-Caramel – directed by Nadine Labaki

-ABC drama series – Quantico

-American TV series : Crossbones

-Al-mor wa al rumman / Al Juma Al Akheira Miral

Awards:

-Best Actress Award for Caramel (2007), Abu Dhabi Film Festival

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AMERICAN / FRENCH / PALESTINE / EGYPT