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Portrait of Lina Khattab

Lina Khattab

Courageous Palestinian student and activist

Born
1997
Born in
Ramallah, Palestine
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Why Lina is here

Lina Khattab is known for her bravery and resilience as a young Palestinian student and folkloric dancer. She gained attention due to her arrest by Israeli occupation forces and her subsequent imprisonment, which highlighted issues of human rights violations and the plight of Palestinian prisoners.

Their story

Lina Khattab was a Birzeit University media student and a member of the El-Funoun dance troupe when she was arrested in December 2014. Her case drew attention to the imprisonment of Palestinian students. Birzeit condemned the six-month sentence issued in 2015.

Milestones

The moments that shaped Lina’s path.

  1. Studied journalism at Birzeit University.

  2. Became a member of the El-Funoun Palestinian Popular Dance Troupe.

  3. Was arrested by Israeli forces on December 13, 2014.

  4. 2015

    Sentenced to six months in prison, with a fine and suspended sentence, according to Birzeit University.

  5. Released from Israeli prison in June 2015, after serving her sentence.

Legacy

What they built, changed and left behind.

  1. Active involvement in student activities and peaceful demonstrations.

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  2. Becoming a symbol of Palestinian youth resistance against occupation.

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  3. Her case brought international attention to the conditions of Palestinian prisoners.

  4. Advocated for Palestinian rights through her involvement in student movements.

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