Arna Mer-Khamis

Arna Mer-Khamis
Arna Mer-Khamis
ארנה מר ח'מיס
	Arna Mer-Khamis
Born	Arna Mer; March 20, 1929; Rosh Pinna, Mandatory Palestine
Died	February 15, 1995 (aged 65); Israel
Citizenship	Israeli
Education	Ben Shemen Youth Village
Occupation(s)	Political and human rights activist
Organization(s)	In the Defence of Children under Occupation/Care and Learning, Freedom Theatre
Known for	Advocacy for Palestinian children's education and rights
Notable work	Arna's Children (documentary by her son, Juliano Mer-Khamis)
Political party	Maki
Spouse	Saliba Khamis
Children	3, including Juliano Mer-Khamis
Father	Gideon Mer
Awards	Right Livelihood Award (1993)
Website	Right Livelihood Award Speech

Arna Mer-Khamis (Hebrew: ארנה מר ח'מיס; 20 March 1929 – 15 February 1995)^[1] was an Israeli Jewish political and human rights activist. In 1993, she was awarded the Right Livelihood Award for "passionate commitment to the defence and education of the children of Palestine."

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