Statement of support from professionals in cultural, artistic & academic fields in the EU, US & Canada for Palestinian rights amidst the ongoing massacre of Palestinians in Gaza

We are Arab or Arabic-speaking professionals in the cultural, artistic, and academic fields in the European Union, the United States, and Canada, who hold dual nationalities or are residents of these countries. We unequivocally express our unconditional support for Palestinian rights in the face of the ongoing massacre endured by Palestinians in Gaza.

In some of these countries, the prevailing climate has reached the degree of silencing and suppressing Arab voices demonstrating solidarity with Palestinians in both the media and in public spaces. It is moving towards prohibiting the raising of the Palestinian flag and wearing keffiyehs, restricting the freedom to express support for Palestinians, and limiting genuine political discourse on the subject of resistance to occupation. This suppression has exacerbated a discourse of hate and racism directed towards individuals of Arab descent in these countries. Regrettably, we are witnessing distressing events targeting Arab residents and attempting to limit their professional opportunities.

''Remaining silent regarding the war crimes committed by the Israeli army is a seal of approval justifying the colossal massacre to which Palestinians are subjected to today.''

In recent history, the governments of some of these countries have not only supported authoritarian regimes in Arab countries, or invaded others, or bolstered military, sectarian, and nepotistic corrupt regimes that impoverish and deprive their citizens of freedom. These Western countries have also turned a blind eye to the Palestinian tragedy and entirely disregarded the rights of Palestinians. Remaining silent regarding the war crimes committed by the Israeli army is a seal of approval justifying the colossal massacre to which Palestinians are subjected to today.

Today, we stand up for our people at home and abroad, and we loudly declare that we will not allow the silencing of Palestinians, Arabs and pro-Palestinians. Therefore, we utilise our positions and privileges to defend our people, and we will continue to do so. We call on the free people of the world everywhere to stand with us against this attack that threatens to dismantle the very foundations of freedoms and values, transforming them into overt systems of tyranny.

Justice for Palestinians, and for the oppressed of the world, now and forever.

1. A. Naji Bakhti / Author / UK
2. Abdalrahman Alqalaq / Poet & Artist / Germany
3. Abdelrahman Dnewar / Filmmaker / Germany
4. Abdelrahman Hussein / Visual Artist / Switzerland
5. Abdul-Wahab Kayyali / Musician / Canada
6. Addie Leak / Literary Translator / USA
7. Adham Zidan / Composer, Performer & Sound Engineer / Switzerland
8. Ahmad Makia / Writer / UAE / Canada
9. Ahmed Abofoul / International Lawyer & Legal Researcher / Netherlands
10. Ahmed Awny / Writer / Germany
11. Ahmed Ayed / Artist / Belgium
12. Ahmed Elghazoly / Musician / Germany
13. Ahmed El Lozy / Filmmaker / Egypt
14. Ahmed Farouk / Author & Translator / Germany
15. Ahmed Morsi / Architect & Curator / Italy
16. Ahmed Naji / Writer / USA
17. Aïda Camprubí / Journalist / Spain
18. Alaa Elkamhawi / Photojournalist / Germany
19. Alexandra Allaeys / Coordinator & Mental Health Coach / Belgium
20. Alexandra Tatar / Artist & Researcher / Austria
21. Alhasan Yousef / Filmmaker / Belgium
22. Alia Ayman / Film Programmer & Academic / USA
23. Ali Cherri / Artist / France
24. Ali Nasser / Actor / USA
25. Almourad Aldeeb / Filmmaker / Germany
26. Alsarah Abunama-Elgadi / Musician  / USA
27. Amal Abbass / Teacher / USA
28. Amanda Abi Khalil / Curator / Lebanon / France / Brazil
29. Amira Chebli / Artist / France
30. Ammar Alhoushi / Academic / Netherlands
31. Amro Fatayer / Academic Writer / Portugal
32. Andres Burbano / Artist & Academic / France
33. Areej Kaoud / Artist & Writer / UK
34. Armin Firouzabadi / Musician / UK
35. Arno Ferrera / Artist / Belgium
36. Aya Adra / Researcher / Spain
37. Aya El Dika / Interpreter & Musician / France
38. Ayham Dalal / Academic / Germany
39. Ayman Hassan / Artist / Netherlands
40. Aziz Zoromba / Filmmaker / Canada
41. Basma al-Sharif / Artist / Germany
42. Basma Elmahdy / Journalist & Academic / Germany
43. Basma Jabr / Singer / Vienna
44. Bayan Abubakr / PhD Candidate in History at Yale University / USA
45. Bereen Darwish / Artist / Sweden
46. Bilal Athimni / Filmmaker / Germany
47. Billy Ka / Academic, Poet / Netherlands
48. Bint7alal / Artist / UK
49. Bissane Alcharif / Artist / France
50. Caline Nasrallah / Translator, Editor & Writer / Canada
51. Carmel Alabbasi / Artist / Germany / Norway
52. Chada Halawani / Dancer & Visual Artist / Germany
53. Charlie Prince / Artist / Canada
54. Cherine Karam / Filmmaker / USA
55. Christel Salem / Artist / Lebanon / Germany
56. Christopher Garrett / Artist / USA
57. Cirien Saadeh / Teacher, Community Organiser & Journalist / USA
58. Dalal Mitwally / Artist  / Netherlands
59. Dalia Khamissy / Photographer / Lebanon
60. Dalia Naous / Actress & Dancer / France
61. Dana Alsayegh  / Architect, Designer & Artist / Belgium
62. Dana Hamieh / University Student / Netherlands
63. Dana Salama / Architect / Canada/ Egypt
64. Danielle Dirr / Designer / USA
65. Danya Hammoud / Artist / France
66. Dany Khalife / Artist & Designer / USA
67. Deema Amr - DJ Dumtak / Filmmaker and DJ / Germany
68. Deena Abdelwahed / Dj & Composer / France
69. Dellair Youssef / Writer / Germany
70. Devorah Livadna / Artist & Writer / Germany
71. Diana Abbani / Academic / Germany
72. Dima Albitar Kalaji / Writer / Germany
73. Dima Charif/ Journalist / UK
74. Dina Al-Kassim / Academic / Canada
75. Dina El-Aziz / Costume Designer / US
76. Dina El Husseiny / Lawyer / US
77. Dina Mimi / Artist / Netherlands
78. Dina Mohamed / Artist / Netherlands
79. Doaa Kaddah / PHD Student / Berlin /Germany
80. Ebrahim Bahaa-Eldin / Photographer & Anthropologist / Egypt
81. Eman Hussein / Dancer / Zurich
82. Emma Harake / Artist / Canada
83. Emné Nasereddine / Poet / France
84. Engy Mohsen / Artist & Curator / Switzerland
85. Ethar Ali / Medical student / Netherlands
86. Eve Bonneau / Artist / Belgium
87. Eyad Houssami / Writer / Germany
88. Fadi A. Bardawil / Academic / USA
89. Fadi Abdelnour / Publisher and Curator / Germany
90. Fahd Al Riachi / Engineer & Music Producer / France
91. Fai Ahmed / Artist / USA
92. Farah Hijazi / Researcher & Artist / Netherlands
93. Fares El Helou / Actor / France
94. Farid Nader / Filmmaker & Storyteller / Germany
95. Faten Toubasi / Community & Visual Artist / Canada
96. Fayrouz yousfi / Researcher / Belgium
97. Firas Nassri / Musician  / Canada
98.  Firas Shehadeh  / Artist  / Austria
99. Forat Elalfy / Multimedia Designer / Germany
100. Gamaal El Attar / Filmmaker / Belgium
101. Gehad Quisay / PhD student  / Scotland
102. Ghassan Hage / Academic / Germany
103. Ghassan Salhab / Filmmaker / Lebanon
104. Golan Haji / Poet / France
105. Habiba Hajj Ali / Filmmaker / Belgium
106. Hafsa Elazzaoui / Cultural Worker / Belgium
107. Hajar Moutaouakil / Artist & Author / Netherlands
108. Hakim Abdelnaeem  / Artist / France
109. Hala Abdel Malak / Educator, Researcher & Curator / USA
110. Hamed Sinno / Artist / USA
111. Hamza Badran / Artist / Switzerland
112. Hanan Abunasser  / Educator  / Sweden
113. Hana Sleiman / Academic  / UK
114. Haneen Mohamed / Artist & Archivist / USA
115. Haya Mortada / Anthropologist / USA
116. Haytham El Wardany / Writer / Germany
117. Hazem Saleh  / Artist  / Germany
118. Heba Habib / Writer / Sweden
119. Hebatallah Tolba / Researcher / UK
120. Hebatallah Tolba / Researcher / UK
121. Hesham Marold / Filmmaker / Germany
122. Hilal Chouman / Writer / Canada
123. Hilda Moucharrafieh / Artist / Netherlands
124. Himmat Zoubi / Academic / Germany
125. Hoda El Shakry / Academic / USA
126. Huda Al-Attas / Writer & Academic / Netherlands
127. Huda Asfour / Artist & Engineer / USA
128. Ichraf Nasri  / Artist / Belgium
129. Iman Mersal / writer / Canada
130. Imène Amara / Feminist Activist, Writer & Researcher / France
131. Ines Mouzoune / Artist & Musician / Switzerland
132. Ines Sassi / Designer / France
133. Isis Lecaro / Student / USA
134. Iskandar Abdalla / Curator & Academic / Germany
135. Jad Dahshan / Writer / USA
136. Jad Wadi / Visual Artist / USA
137. Jamila Ghaddar / Academic & Archivist / Canada
138. Jannah Emam / Artist & Musician / Germany
139. Jara Nassar / Writer, Performer & Poet / Germany
140. Jayce Salloum / Artist / Canada
141. Jebali synda / Dancer & Videographer / France / Tunisia
142. Jennifer Derr / Academic / USA
143. Joseph Daher / Academic / Switzerland
144. Jude Abu Zaineh / Artist / Canada
145. Juliette Mourad / Artist / Belgium
146. Jumana Manna / Artist / Germany
147. Kaleem Hawa / Writer / USA
148. Kamal  Aljafari / Filmmaker  / France
149. Karim Marold / Filmmaker / Germany
150. Karim Mrabti  / Film Producer / Netherlands
151. Karim Safieddine / PhD Student / USA
152. Karim  Youssef / Filmmaker / Denmark
153. Karine Rathle / Artist / Canada
154. Katharine Halls / Translator / Germany / UK
155. Kenan Darwich / Artist / Germany
156. Kenney Elkomous / Musician & Arts Administrator / USA
157. Kenza Benabderrazik  / Academic / Switzerland
158. Khadija Baker / Artist / Canada
159. Khitam Idris / Poet / Canada
160. Kholod Saghir  / Art Director / Sweden
161. Kholood Elsayed  / PhD student & Assistant Lecturer / UK
162. Khyam Allami / Musician/Composer / Germany
163. Kifaya zalabani / Teacher / USA
164. Kinda Hassan / Sound Artist & Visual Artist / France
165.  Lamees Audeh / Musician / Canada
166. Lara Soliman / Academic / Egypt
167. Leena Ghannam / Academic / USA
168. Leila Tayeb / Academic / USA
169. Leil Zahra / Artist & Filmmaker / Germany
170. Léna Bagutti Khennouf / Dancer & Choreographer / Switzerland
171. Leyla Dakhli / Academic / Germany
172. Liliane Daoud  / Journalist, Researcher / UK
173. Linda al Sharif/ Anthropologist & Activist / Netherlands
174. Liwaa yazji, Writer & Filmmaker/ Germany
175. Lore Baeten / Academic, Translator  / Belgium
176. Lorène Karam / Academic / Netherlands / France
177. Louisa Babari / Artist / France
178. Louna Sbou / Director/ Germany
179. Lucine Serhan / Artist & Social Worker / Canada
180. Mahmoud El Haddad / Artist / France
181. Mahmoud El Safadi / Artist & Curator / Canada
182. Mahmoud Khaled / Artist / Germany
183. Mahmoud Omar / Filmmaker / France
184. Majdal Nateel / Visual Artist / Sweden
185. Majd Al-Shihabi / Academic / Canada
186. Majd Mastoura / Actor / France
187. Manar Moursi / Artist & Academic / USA / Canada
188. Manar Shabouk  / Academic & Writer / Canada
189. Mandana Mansouri / Artist / Canada
190. Marcelle Shehwaro / Writer  / USA
191. Mariam Mekiwi / Filmmaker / Germany
192. Mariam Sobh / Artist / Canada
193. Marihan / Dancer / Italy
194. Marion Slitine / Anthropologist & Curator / France
195. Marwan Kaabour / Artist, Designer & Founder of Takweer / UK
196. Maxim Mokdad / Architect / Bulgaria
197. Max Weiss / Academic / USA
198. Maya Assouad / Editor / Canada
199. Maya Boty Kadour  / Journalist / France
200. Mayada Ibrahim / Translator / USA
201. Maysam Taher / Academic / USA
202. Melissa Chaptini / Public Relations Professional / Canada
203. Meryem Alaoui / Dance Artist / Canada
204. Michael(a) Daoud / Artist & Researcher / Germany
205. Michaelle Browers / Professor / USA
206. Milad Khawam / Musician & Composer / Germany
207. Mira Adoumier / Filmmaker / Norway
208. Miranda Beshara  / Children’s Author & Translator / France
209. Mohamad Al Rashi / Artist / France
210. Mohamad Chakhashiro / Musician / Belgium
211. Mohamad El-Hadidi  / Filmmaker / Germany
212. Mohamed Abdelkarim / Artist / Netherlands
213. Mohamed Amine Ennouri / Musician / France
214. Mohamed Fouad / Dancer & Choreographer / France
215. MOHAMED JASIM / Poet translator / Sweden
216. Mohamed Naeem / Writer / USA
217. Mohamed Toukabri  / Artist, Choreographer & Dancer / Belgium
218. Mohammad Abou Laban / Writer / Germany
219. Mohammad Abu Hajar / Academic & Musician / Germany
220. Mohammad Darious/ Writer & Journalist / France
221. Mohammad Rabie / Writer / Germany
222. Mohammad Shawky Hassan / Filmmaker / Germany
223. Mohammed Abdallah/ Cultural Worker/ Germany
224. Mohammed Abugeth / Filmmaker / Berlin
225. Mohannad Azzam / Artist / Egypt
226. Mona Baker / Academic / UK
227. Mona Elshimi / Writer / Canada
228. Mona Merhi / Creative Writer & Academic / USA
229. Mona Miari / Musician / USA
230. Mortada Gzar / Writer / USA
231. Mosab Alnomire / Poet & Journalist / Canada
232. Mostafa Abdel Aty / Visual Artist / Egypt
233. Mostafa Fahmy / Producer  / UK
234. Mostafa Lotfy / PhD Student / USA
235. Muhammad Jabali  / Writer & Artist / Germany
236. Muriam Haleh Davis / Associate Professor of History / USA
237. Nabeel Khalid / Writer / UK
238. Nabil Farag / Visual artist & VFX Artist / Germany
239. Nada Elshabrawy / Poet, Content Creator & Phd Student / USA
240. Nadah Elshazly / Musician / Canada
241. Nada Moumtaz  / Academic / Canada
242. Nada Moumtaz  / Academic / Canada
243. Nadia Agamawy / Researcher / Canada
244. Nadia Daou / Musician  / Switzerland
245. Nadia Wassef / Author & bookseller / UK
246. Nadim Bahsoun / Artist / France
247. Nadine Kassem / Gym Owner / Canada
248. Nadine Naffah / Artist & Social Worker / Belgium
249. Nadine Naous / Filmmaker / France
250. Naila Al-Atrash / Artist Academic / USA
251. Nariman Youssef / Translator / UK
252. Natalie Stamatopoulos / Writer / USA
253. Nayera Abdelrahman / Academic / Germany
254. Nayla Naoufal / Curator, Writer & Cultural Worker / Canada
255. Nayrouz Abu Hatoum / Academic / Canada
256. Nesreen Nabil Hussein / Academic / UK
257. Nicolas Rahal / Visual artist & Designer / Germany
258. Nisrine Mbarki / Writer / Netherlands
259. Noelle BuAbud / Artist / Germany
260. Noor Abuarafeh / Artist / Netherlands
261. Noora Dadu / Actor & Writer / Finland
262. Noor Naga / Writer & Academic / Canada / Egypt
263. Noor Taher / Teacher / Canada
264. Nour Abu Husan / Philosophy PhD / Canada
265. Nourane Radwane / Contemporary Dancer / Egypt
266. Nour Bakr / Producer / Belgium
267. Nour Hifaoui / Illustrator / France
268. Nuri / Musician / France
269. Nyla Matuk / Writer / Canada
270. Ola Galal  / Academic  / USA
271. Omar Adel / Artist / Germany
272. Omar Berrada / Writer / USA
273. Omar Elhamy / Filmmaker / Canada
274. Omar Jabary Salamanca / Researcher & Cultural Worker / Belgium
275. Omnia El Shakry / Academic / USA
276. Omnia Khalil / Academic / USA
277. Oraib Toukan / Artist & educator / Germany
278. Perwana Nazif / Writer & Academic / USA
279. Philip Rizk / Filmmaker / Germany
280. Poline Harbali  / Artist / Canada
281. Qasem Albasri / Journalist / France
282. Rabab Abdulhadi / Academic & Writer / USA
283. Rabii Brahim / Actor & Curator / Italy
284. Radouan Mriziga / Choreographer / Belgium
285. Radwa El Barouni / Academic / USA
286. Radwan Ghazi Moumneh / Artist / Canada
287. Raffi Feghali / Theater Maker / Netherlands / Lebanon
288. Ramez melhem / Visual Artist / Germany
289. Ramy Al-Asheq / Poet & Journalist / Germany
290. Rana Hamadeh / Artist / Netherlands
291. Rana Issa / Writer / Norway
292. Rana Yazaji / Researcher & Cultural Manager / Germany
293. Rand Abou Fakher / Filmmaker / Belgium
294. Randa Mirza / Artist / France
295. Rand Hammoud / Illustrator & Artist / Belgium
296. Rania Younis / Artist / Canada
297. Ranwa Alamsi / Writer / Netherlands
298. Rasha Abbas / Writer / Germany
299. Rasha arous  / Academic  / Canada
300. Rasha Hilwi / Writer & Journalist / Netherlands
301. Rasha salah / Curator / Lebanon
302. Rasha Salti / Curator / Germany
303. Rashid Novaire / Writer / Netherlands
304. Rawad Z. Wehbe / Academic / USA
305. Reeham Mourad  / Academic  / USA
306. Rima Sghaier / Feminist activist / Italy
307. Rim El Cheikh / AI researcher / France
308. Rita Habib / Artist / Martinique
309. Rowaa Ibrahim  / Spatial Practices / Germany
310. Rozeen Bisharat / Filmmaker  / Germany
311. Saber Zammouri / Filmmaker / France
312. Sabrina Jebari / Filmmaker / France
313. Salah Hamed / Musician  / Germany
314. Salam Jabbour / Researcher / Ireland
315. Saleem Salameh / Writer & Producer / Netherlands
316. Salim Jawaied / Artist / Germany
317. Salma Amer / Academic & Poet / Canada
318. Salma ataya / Artist  / Ireland
319. Salma Labayed / Cultural Manager / Spain
320. Salman Nawati/ Artist / Sweden
321. Salma Said / Artist / Germany
322. Salma Salah / Writer & Translator / USA
323. Salma Shamel / Academic / USA
324. Sami Rustom / Artist / Germany
325. Sanabel Abdelrahman  / Academic & Writer / Germany
326. Sana Tannoury-Karam / Academic / Germany
327. Sara Abou Ghazal / Writer / Belgium
328. Sara Alsherif / Academic, PhD Candidate in University of Sussex  / UK
329. Sara Ishaq / Filmmaker  / Netherlands
330. Sara Shahwan / Academic / UK
331. Sasha Ali / Creative Producer / USA
332. Selim Dir Melaïzi / Light Designer / Geneva
333. Selim El Sadek / Filmmaker & Academic  / Germany
334. Selma M. Yonus / Author / Norway
335. Serenah Sabat / Digital Marketer / Portugal
336. Shady Rabab / Musician / Canada
337. Shahrzad Arshadi /Artist / Canada
338. Sham Abyad / Singer / USA
339. Sharif Elmusa / Academic & Poet / USA
340. Shayma Nader / Artist / Belgium
341. Shorouk El Hariry / Writer & Academic / Germany
342. Simon Dubois / Academic / France
343. Sinan Antoon, Writer & Academic / USA
344. Sinin Nakhle / Artist, Writer, Performer & PhD candidate / Netherlands
345. Soheir Fouzat / Poet / Canada
346. Sondos Shabayek / Filmmaker / Germany
347. Sophia Halim / Social Worker / USA
348. Souad Abi Samra / Academic / Belgium
349. Souheila Yildiz / Artist/Researcher / Belgium
350. Stefan Pente / Artist / Germany
351. Suneela Mubayi / Translator & Independent Scholar / USA
352. Synda Jebali / Dancer & Videographer / France / Tunisia
353. Tamam Habib / Academic / Netherlands
354. Tania El Khoury / Artist / USA
355. Tania Feghali  / Artist & Filmmaker / Italy
356. Tarek Bali / Comedian / Germany
357. Tarek Reda Kamal Abdallah Mohamed / Musician & Artist / Belgium
358. Tariq M. Suleiman / Researcher & Editor / Germany
359. Taüs Jafar / Artist & Musician / USA
360. Teyama Alkamli / Filmmaker  / Canada
361. The Regional Coalition of Women Human Rights Defenders in South West Asia and North Africa (WHRDMENA) / Feminist Coalition / Spain
362. Tom Abi Samra / Academic / USA
363. Vida Samiian / Professor and Dean Emerita, CSU Fresno / USA
364. Wassila Abboud / Journalist  / Netherlands
365. Yamen Hussein / Poet / Germany
366. Yamna Atlassi  / Anti-discrimination Consultant / Belgium
367. Yara El Murr / Journalist / Canada
368. Yasmeen Daher / Academic / Germany
369. Yasmina Jaafri / Editor / France
370. Yasmina Reggaf / Performance Artist, Dramaturge & Researcher / Belgium
371. Yasmine Hamdan / Singer & Songwriter / France
372. Yasmin Elbeih / Writer / Netherlands
373. Yasser Abdellatif / Writer / Canada
374. Yassin al-Haj Saleh / Writer/ Germany
375. Yassin Swehat / Journalist / Germany
376. Youness atbsnr / Artist / Germany
377. Youness Khoukhou / Artist / Belgium
378. Zahra Ali / Academic / USA
379. Zahra Alzubaidi / Singer / USA
380. Zahra Kuhail  / Social Media Manager / Portugal
381. Zain Salem / Artist & Dramaturg / Germany
382. Zaki Mahfoud / Storyteller & Journalist / Canada
383. Ziad Dallal / Academic / USA
384. Zina Jab / Architecture / Germany
385. Ziyad Hawwas / Film editor & Video Artist / Germany

Mona Seif is a British - Egyptian human rights defender known for her participation in the 2011 Egyptian revolution, her use of social media to document human rights abuses and for her work towards ending military trials of civilians. Mona is one of the leading organisers of the #FreeAlaa campaign, dedicated to the case of her brother Alaa Abd el-Fattah, the British-Egyptian writer imprisoned in Egypt for most of the past decade.

This statement has been collectively published by the signatories exclusively with The New Arab despite being under the name of one author.

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