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Mohammed El-Kurd

Poet, writer, journalist, and organizer from Jerusalem

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Jerusalem, Palestine
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Why Mohammed is here

El-Kurd's poetry, reporting, and organizing brought international attention to Palestinian life in Sheikh Jarrah and to the struggle against forced displacement.

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Mohammed El-Kurd is a Palestinian poet, writer, journalist, and organizer from Jerusalem. He is the author of the poetry collection Rifqa and a co-founder, with his twin sister Muna, of the Save Sheikh Jarrah campaign. His writing and public advocacy examine dispossession, language, representation, and life under occupation.

Milestones

The moments that shaped Mohammed’s path.

  1. 2021

    Published the poetry collection Rifqa with Haymarket Books.

  2. 2021

    Was named to the TIME 100 with his twin sister Muna El-Kurd.

  3. 2022

    Received the Arab American Civic Council's Truth in Media Award.

  4. 2023

    Delivered Princeton University's annual Edward Said Memorial Lecture.

Legacy

What they built, changed and left behind.

  1. Co-founded the Save Sheikh Jarrah campaign against the forced displacement of Palestinian families.

  2. Uses poetry, essays, journalism, and public speaking to challenge reductive portrayals of Palestinians.

  3. Served as The Nation's first Palestine correspondent.

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