Thawra Abukhdeir

Thawra Abukhdeir is a Palestinian media and political analyst born and raised in Jerusalem. Fluent in Arabic, Hebrew and English, she has a background in journalism and human rights law and has worked with embassies, international organizations, and civil society across Israel, Palestine, Europe, the UK, and the US.

Recent Articles
A Palestinian flag hangs on a building in Amsterdam, Holland, June 20, 2024. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
Between a revolution and a whisper
For Palestinians in Israel, self-censorship has long been a survival mechanism, our silence the condition of our citizenship. But encountering solidarity abroad, I realized my body forgot what it feels like to speak freely.
By Thawra Abukhdeir October 6, 2025
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