Speakers

Hanin Majadli

Journalist, Editor, Haaretz

Hanin Majadli is a Palestinian Israeli citizen. A Journalist, Publicist and Editor at Haaretz. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Middle eastern studies and Arabic and Islamic Studies from Tel Aviv University. In her work as an opinion columnist in Haaretz she engages with the Arab-Palestinians communites in Israel, while focusing on the fragile fabric relations between them and the state and its Jewish citizens, acknowledging the tense atmosphere that surrounds these relations. While emphasizing their their civil status, she puts particular attention to the history of their collective Nakba story which is deliberately hidden and ignored from the social and political history of Israel. In her work as Haaretz Arabic editon’s editor, she aims to expand the exposure of alternative Israeli voices and their journalistic work that is unusual and different from the Israeli mainstream.

Prior to her work in Haaretz, Majadli engaged in teaching Arabic language and Palestinian culture as she was the founder of one of the popular spoken Arabic schools in Tel Aviv. In addition, she was vocal and politically active about the political and social issues and challenges Palestinian society in Israel is facing and dealing with. And also she was guest-writer for various Israeli newspapers and platforms.