Mohammed El-Kurd <br/> محمد الكرد
| Mohammed El-Kurd محمد الكرد | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mohammed El-Kurd محمد الكرد May 15, 1998 Sheikh Jarrah |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Palestinian |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| Known for | Activism against Israeli settler colonialism |
Mohammed El-Kurd (Arabic: محمد الكرد, born May 15, 1998) is a Palestinian writer and poet from Sheikh Jarrah in East Jerusalem.[1] He was pursuing a Master's in the United States before returning to Sheikh Jarrah to protest the forced evictions in Sheikh Jarrah, including his family's.[2][1] He has gained prominence for challenging mainstream media in how the Israeli occupation is described, often referring to the evictions as a form of ethnic cleansing,[3] and the occupation as a whole as being complicit of apartheid and settler colonialism.[4][5]
Early life[edit]
Mohammed El-Kurd was born in Sheikh Jarrah, a Palestinian neighbourhood in East Jerusalem. In 2009, at 11 years old, Israeli settlers took over part of his family’s home in Sheikh Jarrah.[6] El-Kurd was the main subject of the 2013 documentary film My Neighbourhood by Julia Bacha and Rebekah Wingert-Jab.[7]
Campaigning for Sheikh Jarrah[edit]
El-Kurd has been documenting and speaking out against Palestinians being forced out of their homes in Sheikh Jarrah.[8][9][10] Mohammed and his twin sister Muna started campaigning to raise awareness of the forced evictions in Sheikh Jarrah through social media channels.[11][12]
Published works[edit]
El-Kurd writes his poetry and articles in English. He writes on the themes of dispossession, ethnic cleansing, systemic and structural violence, settler colonialism, and gender roles. Notable examples include:
- Dear President Obama … I hope you won't remain silent, The Guardian, 2013.[13]
- Palestinian women: An untold history of leadership and resistance, Al-Jazeera, 2018.[14]
- My Grandmother, Icon of Palestinian Resilience, The Nation, 2020.[15]
- Tomorrow My Family and Neighbors May Be Forced From Our Homes by Israeli Settlers, The Nation, 2020.[16]
- Why are Palestinians being forced to prove their humanity?, +972 Magazine, 2020.[12]
- If they steal Sheikh Jarrah, Mada Masr, 2021.[17]
- The Israeli Military Shot My Cousin—and the US Bears Part of the Blame, The Nation, 2021.[18]
- Rifqa, Haymarket Books, 2021.[19]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "This Palestinian Writer Is Going Viral For Challenging US Coverage of Israel-Palestine". www.vice.com. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
- ↑ "Mohammed El-Kurd | Al Jazeera News | Today's latest from Al Jazeera". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
- ↑ "Poet Mohammed El-Kurd Detained in Sheikh Jarrah After Condemning Israeli Apartheid on U.S. TV". Democracy Now!. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
- ↑ HatuqaMay 15, 2021, Dalia HatuqaDalia; A.m, 10:00. "Settlement Push in East Jerusalem Neighborhood Shows Israeli "Apartheid"". The Intercept. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
- ↑ Dazed (2021-05-14). "It's not a 'conflict': how to talk about Palestine". Dazed. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
- ↑ Alfred, Charlotte (2016-01-29). "Young Palestinian Poet Brings To Life The Troubles Of Jerusalem". HuffPost. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
- ↑ Wingert-Jabi, Rebekah; Bacha, Julia; Smith, Source: Just Vision Picture by Emily (2013-03-17). "My Neighbourhood: a Palestinian boy's view of Israeli settlements - video". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
- ↑ "A new generation of Palestinians will not abandon Sheikh Jarrah". Mondoweiss. 2021-05-09. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
- ↑ "'We're not leaving our rightful homes': Mohammed el-Kurd speaks to MEE on Sheikh Jarrah". Middle East Eye. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
- ↑ "Palestinian poet and writer Mohammed El-Kurd on being forced out of his Sheikh Jarrah home by Israeli forces". MSNBC.com. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
- ↑ "How East Jerusalem flashpoint Sheikh Jarrah got its own hashtag". SWI swissinfo.ch. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 December 3, Mohammed El-Kurd; Edit, 2020 | (2020-12-03). "Why are Palestinians being forced to prove their humanity?". +972 Magazine. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
- ↑ Kurd, Mohammed El (2013-03-17). "Dear President Obama … I hope you won't remain silent". the Guardian. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
- ↑ El-Kurd, Mohammed. "Palestinian women: An untold history of leadership and resistance". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
- ↑ El-Kurd, Mohammed (2020-07-01). "My Grandmother, Icon of Palestinian Resilience". The Nation. ISSN 0027-8378. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
- ↑ El-Kurd, Mohammed (2020-11-20). "Tomorrow My Family and Neighbors May Be Forced From Our Homes by Israeli Settlers". The Nation. ISSN 0027-8378. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
- ↑ "If they steal Sheikh Jarrah". Mada Masr. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
- ↑ Aqel, Ryah; El-Kurd, Mohammed (2021-03-02). "The Israeli Military Shot My Cousin—and the US Bears Part of the Blame". The Nation. ISSN 0027-8378. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
- ↑ EL-KURD, MOHAMMED (2021). RIFQA. [S.l.]: HAYMARKET BOOKS. ISBN 978-1-64259-586-4. OCLC 1243968289. Search this book on
External links[edit]
- Mohammed El-Kurd on TwitterLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 23: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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