Ali Abu Awwad

Ali Abu Awwad
Ali Abu Awwad, July 2014.
Born1972 (age 51–52)
Halhul, West Bank
NationalityPalestinian
Known forPalestinian activist and nonviolence community leader

Ali Abu Awwad (Arabic: علي أبو عواد, born 1972) is a prominent Palestinian peace activist and proponent of nonviolence. He is the founder of Taghyeer (Change), a Palestinian national movement promoting nonviolence to achieve and guarantee a nonviolent solution to the conflict.[1] Awwad's story and efforts have been featured in over twelve documentaries including two award-winning films, Encounter Point and Forbidden Childhood[permanent dead link‍]. Furthermore, he was honored by the global nonprofit thinktank Synergos as the Arab World Social Innovator in Palestine for "introducing non-violence, reconciliation, and civic participation to Palestinians as a means of empowering citizens to seek social change and find a more equitable solution to conflict."[2] Awwad is currently finishing his memoir called Painful Hope, an account of his experiences as well as his strategy and vision for the Palestinian future.[3] He lives in Beit Ummar, near Hebron.[4]

  1. ^ "fotaghyeer". fotaghyeer. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
  2. ^ "Arab World Social Innovator: Ali Abu Awwad". www.synergos.org. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
  3. ^ "Painful Hope - a book by a Palestinian activist for non-violence". Indiegogo. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
  4. ^ "Ali Abu Awwad". Just Vision. Retrieved 2017-06-21.