12 Notable alumni of
Birzeit University
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Birzeit University is 1795th in the world, 417th in Asia, and 1st in the Palestine by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 12 notable alumni from Birzeit University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Marwan Barghouti
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Marwan Hasib Ibrahim Barghouti is a Palestinian political figure convicted and imprisoned for murder by an Israeli court. He is regarded as a leader of the First and Second Intifadas. Barghouti at one time supported the peace process, but later became disillusioned, and after 2000 went on to become a leader of the Second Intifada from the West Bank. Barghouti was a leader of Tanzim, a paramilitary offshoot of Fatah.
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Mohammad Shtayyeh
- Occupations
- economistwriterpoliticianinternational forum participant
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Mohammad Ibrahim Shtayyeh is a Palestinian politician, academic, and economist who has been Prime Minister of the State of Palestine and the Palestinian National Authority since March 2019.
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Husam Zomlot
- Years
- 1973-.. (age 51)
- Enrolled in Birzeit University
- Graduated with bachelor's degree in political economy
- Occupations
- politiciandiplomat
- Biography
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Husam Said Zomlot is a Palestinian diplomat, academic and economist. He was appointed Head of the Palestinian Mission to the United Kingdom in October 2018. Before his posting to the UK, he served as head of the PLO mission to the United States that was closed by President Donald Trump's administration.
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Khalida Jarrar
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Khalida Jarrar is a Palestinian politician. She is a member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) and the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC). She was elected to the PLC in January 2006 as one of the PFLP's three deputies and has continued to serve as an elected representative ever since. She is also the Palestinian representative on the Council of Europe and is currently head of the Prisoners Committee of the PLC. She played a major role in Palestine's application to join the International Criminal Court.
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Raja Shehadeh
- Occupations
- journalistlawyerhuman rights activistwriter
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Raja Shehadeh is a Palestinian lawyer, human rights activist and writer. He co-founded the award-winning Palestinian human rights organization Al-Haq in 1979. In 2008, he won the Orwell Prize, a British award for political writing, for his book Palestinian Walks.
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Muna el-Kurd
- Enrolled in Birzeit University
- 2016-2020 graduated with bachelor's degree in journalism
- Occupations
- activistjournalist
- Biography
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Muna el-Kurd is a Palestinian activist based in the neighbourhood of Sheikh Jarrah in East Jerusalem. Alongside her twin brother, Mohammed el-Kurd, she drew international attention for her involvement in the Sheikh Jarrah controversy, which served as a key trigger for the 2021 Israel–Palestine crisis. She has regularly protested Israel's eviction of Palestinians in East Jerusalem, and gained prominence for her activism on a variety of social media channels.
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Atef Abu Saif
- Years
- 1973-.. (age 51)
- Occupations
- novelistwriterpolitical scientist
- Biography
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Atef Abu Saif is a Palestinian writer. His books have been translated into various languages, and his writings have also been featured in The New York Times, The Guardian, Guernica, and Slate. He has served as a spokesman for Fatah and served as Minister for Culture in the Palestine Authority since 2019.
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Musa Hadid
- Occupations
- mayorcivil engineer
- Biography
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Musa Hadid is a Palestinian political figure and the former mayor of Ramallah, Palestine.
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Tarek Aggad
- Years
- 1971-.. (age 53)
- Enrolled in Birzeit University
- Graduated with honorary doctorate
- Occupations
- chief executive officerbusinessperson
- Biography
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Tarek Omar Abdul Fattah Aggad is a Saudi businessman. He is the executive director of the Aggad Investment Company (AICO) and chairman of Arab Palestinian Investment Company, two firms founded by his father, Omar Aggad.
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Isa Qaraqi
- Enrolled in Birzeit University
- Graduated with master's degree in Arabic studies
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Issa Qaraqe is a Palestinian politician who has held various positions in the Palestinian Authority.
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Hasan Abu-Libdeh
- Enrolled in Birzeit University
- In 1979 graduated with bachelor's degree in mathematics
- Occupations
- statisticianpolitician
- Biography
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Hasan Abu-Libdeh is a Palestinian statistician and politician, who founded the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics in 1993. He served in the Palestinian National Authority as Minister of Labour, Social Affairs, and National Economy.
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Hanan Jarrar
- Enrolled in Birzeit University
- In 1993 graduated with bachelor's degree in English literature, translation, and international relations
- Occupations
- diplomat
- Biography
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Hanan Na'eem Ameen Jarrar, is a Palestinian politician, and diplomat serving as Palestinian Ambassador to South Africa and non-resident Ambassador of the State of Palestine to Namibia, Malawi and Lesotho. On 28 December 2019, she was appointed as Ambassador of the State of Palestine to South Africa by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. On 28 January 2020, she presented her credentials to the President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa.
