Noam Shuster-Eliassi

Noam Shuster-Eliassi is a freelance comedian, performer, peace builder, and activist. She grew up in Neve Shalom – Wahat Al Salam. She performs in three languages: Hebrew, Arabic and English.

Recent Articles
A promotional poster for Nidal Baderneh's show "Iron Kibbeh."
A Palestinian comedian walks into an Israeli interrogation room
Nidal Badarneh was arrested for joking about Israeli hostages. Yet when Israeli comedians joke about the war, or even killing Palestinians, no one bats an eye.
By Noam Shuster-Eliassi March 12, 2025
Families and supporters of Israelis held hostage in Gaza and protest for their release at "Hostage Square" outside the Tel Aviv Museum of Art, October 26, 2023. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)
Israeli leaders are ignoring our calls for a ceasefire. You shouldn’t
We are being held hostage by politicians who have no plan and only know how to bomb. We need the world to step in — now.
By Noam Shuster-Eliassi November 15, 2023
Familiies of Israelis held hostage by Hamas militants in Gaza set a symbolic Shabbat table with more than 200 empty seats for the hostages, at "Hostage Square" outside the Tel Aviv Museum of Art, October 20, 2023. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)
Picking up the pieces of our grief
As Israelis and Palestinians retreat inward, it is extremely difficult for those of us who are trying to hold both peoples’ pain. But we must try.
By Noam Shuster-Eliassi October 20, 2023
Noam Shuster.
WATCH: Why don’t Israelis ever hear about Republican antisemitism?
A Republican lawmaker can call for teaching 'both sides' of the Holocaust, yet Israeli anchors will still direct their rage at Democrats critical of Israel.
By Noam Shuster-Eliassi July 24, 2022
Noam Shuster upon her release from the Dan Hotel in Jerusalem, where she was quarantined with other recovering COVID-19 patients, April 20, 2020. (Courtesy of Noam Shuster)
Welcome to the Hotel Coronavirus
I hoped to use this shared quarantine experience in Jerusalem to come up with new material for my comedy routine. What happened instead was not at all what I expected.
By Noam Shuster-Eliassi April 21, 2020
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