Rula Salameh
Expertise
Conflict Resolution and Peace-buildingDemocracy and Political Participation
Human Rights
Peace Negotiations and Mediation
Social Movements & Non-violent Resistance
State Violence
Women's Rights
Details
Media
I Witnessed a Shocking Attack on Palestinian Civilians. What I Saw May Be a Sign of What’s to Come TIME Mar 18, 2023
Israel’s Killing of Shireen Abu Akleh Threatens Every Palestinian Journalist DAWN May 25, 2022
Why So Much Rests on the Fate of a Tiny Neighborhood in East Jerusalem Oped New York Times May 11, 2021
Walls Divide and Break Us, Both in the U.S. and Palestine Yes Magazine May 27, 2021
Palestinian women struggle to improve social position Arab News Mar 8, 2022
Rula Salameh is a veteran journalist, community organizer and Just Vision’s Education and Outreach Director in Palestine. She produced three of Just Vision’s films – Budrus (2009), My Neighbourhood (2012) and Naila and the Uprising (2017) – and has led the team’s public engagement efforts across Palestinian society for over 13 years.
Since 2019, she has contributed a weekly column to Ma’an News covering Palestinian social issues from the perspective of grassroots communities. In addition to her work with Just Vision, Rula is the host of Falasteen al-Khair (“Philanthropy in Palestine”), one of the most popular TV shows in Palestine. She was one of the founders of the Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation in 1993 and is a member of the International Federation of Journalists.