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Palestinian activist.
Born to a refugee family.
Son of a revolutionary mother.

Imprisoned by Israel for his resistance.
Bereaved of his brother by a soldier’s gun.
Nonviolent leader for social and political change.

Visionary of the path to solution.

“Nonviolence is the art of our humanity.”

— Ali Abu Awwad

Coming soon—Ali’s manifesto.

A Palestinian Manifesto: The Nonviolent Path to Freedom

This manifesto is a call to be pro-solution. No more taking sides.

A Palestinian Manifesto envisions a new reality for both peoples to practice their belonging to this land with dignity.

The Taghyeer Movement—Palestinians organizing Palestinians for nonviolent freedom and a peaceful solution.

In 2016, Ali Abu Awwad co-founded an independent, national Palestinian movement for freedom, adopting nonviolence as a unifying identity. Learn how it’s transforming the reality of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.

A locally-respected activist.

A globally-requested speaker.

Ali in the news, through the years.

  • The On Being Project

    “No More Taking Sides,” Krista Tippett in conversation with Ali Abu Awwad and Robi Damelin

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  • Ha'aretz News

    “Palestinians and Settlers Tried to Make Peace on Their Own, and Then This Happened”

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  • The Christian Science Monitor

    “Ali Abu Awwad chose nonviolence over revenge”

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  • Times of Israel

    “In a settler’s living room, a Palestinian reaches out”

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  • Canada National Observer

    “How an unlikely alliance of Jewish settlers and Palestinian activists tried to find peace”

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  • Fieldbuilding

    “Ali Abu Awwad: ‘I promise you: there is enough humanity on the other side’”

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  • Heritage Florida Jewish News

    “Time for change among Israelis and Palestinians”

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