Aziz Abu Sarah
Aziz Abu Sarah (Arabic: عزيز ابو سارة, Hebrew: עזיז אבו סארה; b. 1980) is a Palestinian peace activist, journalist, social entrepreneur and politician.
Aziz Abu Sarah | |
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| Born | 1980 (age 43–44) |
| Occupation(s) | Tour operator, journalist |
| Known for | Peace activism, international conflict resolution |
After watching his brother die of internal injuries subsequent to being released from an Israeli jail following a year-long detention for stone throwing, Abu Sarah first turned to anti-Israel political writing. After high school, he learned Hebrew and joined an Israeli-Palestinian families bereavement organization, and began lecturing against violent activism in schools.
Abu Sarah co-founded the alternative tour company Mejdi with his Jewish friend Scott Cooper, which gives different perspectives on any given point of interest to tourists in various multi-cultural locales. He later received recognition for his conflict resolution work in such disparate places as Colombia and Afghanistan. He has advocated for better political representation and living conditions for Palestinian residents of East Jerusalem through his association with political advisor Gershon Baskin.