Draft:Fatema Al Harbi
Fatema Al Harbi (Arabic: فاطمة الحربي) is a Bahraini peace activist, former civil servant, and the Director of Gulf affairs at the UAE-based organization Sharaka,[1] and CEO of the organizations's Bahrain branch.[2]
Career
[edit]In 2020, Al Harbi was working for the Bahraini Ministry of Education.[3] In late 2020, she became involved with Sharaka, an organization promoting the Abraham Accords, and visited Israel for the first time as part of their delegation.[3] Following her visit, she decided to quit her job to work for Sharaka full-time.[3]
As part of her work with Sharaka, Al Harbi has since visited Israel two other times,[1][4] and has visited the United States on Sharaka speaking tours.[3][5][6] In 2022 and 2023, she was part of Sharaka's delegation to the March of the Living in Poland, a Holocaust commemoration event.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Bahraini peace activist's experiences shatter Israel apartheid narratives". The Jerusalem Post. 2024-01-20. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- ^ a b Al Harbi, Fatema (2023-05-07). "A new chapter for Arabs and Jews – at Auschwitz". The Times of Israel.
- ^ a b c d Leichman, Abigail Klein (2023-06-18). "Young influencers put a human face on the Abraham Accords". ISRAEL21c. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- ^ Hasten, Josh (2021-10-08). "In eight-day trip, Bahraini influencers see the reality, and warmth, that is Israel". Jewish News Syndicate. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- ^ "Arab and Israeli delegates tout Abraham Accords on Bay Area visit". www.aapeaceinstitute.org. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- ^ "Peace conference in Gainesville: Bridging divides in the Middle East". WUFT. 2023-09-13. Retrieved 2024-04-29.