How we work.

Who we include

Faces of Palestine is about the people of Palestine: those born there, those whose families come from there, and the generations of the diaspora around the world. They come from every field, from literature and medicine to sport, faith, science and public life, and from every era, from the Ottoman years to today.

We include people for the part they played in Palestinian life and history. That includes political leaders and figures of armed resistance. A profile is not an endorsement of everything a person did, and we don’t leave people out because of it. Every profile sticks to documented facts.

The site also honours Friends of Palestine: people who are not Palestinian but stood with Palestine. Their profiles are clearly labelled, so their inclusion never suggests a Palestinian identity they don’t have. We don’t decide anyone’s identity from their surname or appearance.

How profiles are written

Each profile is written from published sources: reference works, books, news archives, universities and institutions, and people’s own websites. We check names, dates and places against those sources, and every profile lists them at the bottom so you can read further and check us.

Where sources disagree, on a birth year or a birthplace for example, we say so or use the safest wording rather than pick one at random. When a profile is revised, the date at the bottom of the page changes.

We never invent quotes. If we quote someone, it is in their own published words.

Photos and credits

Many portraits and place photos come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Each one is credited beside the photo with the photographer and licence, linked to its source. Other images were shared with the site or come from the people themselves.

If you took a photo on this site and want it credited differently or removed, tell us and we will act on it quickly.

Corrections

Every profile ends with a Spot a mistake? form. Tell us what’s wrong and, if you can, where we can check it. An editor reads every correction, checks it against sources, and updates the profile if it holds up. We don’t change a fact on someone’s say-so alone, but we always look.

You can also write to us through the contact page. Family members correcting a relative’s story are especially welcome.

Suggesting someone

Anyone can suggest a profile. Suggestions go into a review queue, not straight onto the site. We look for a real contribution, enough published sources to tell the story accurately, and a photo we have the right to use. Popularity alone does not decide who is on the site.

Software and AI

We use software, including AI tools, to help find sources, summarise research and draft text. A person checks that work against the sources before it is published.

We do not publish AI-generated portraits, voices, quotes or memories, and we never present them as real. The site’s Ask about guide is labelled as AI. It answers from the profile’s own material, says when the profile doesn’t cover something, and never speaks as the person.