3 min readJun 25, 2022
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- As a child I sometimes used to travel to the West Bank to visit my family, so I know what the checkpoints felt like. I knew what it was like to live under occupation.
- I have nothing against the veil. And I think that, wrongly, many in the West look at the veil as a symbol of oppression. Now, as long as a woman chooses to wear the veil, because that’s her belief and because of her own — that’s a personal relationship with God, so she should be free to dress in whichever way she wants.
- We shouldn’t judge people through the prism of our own stereotypes.
- I think that, as is the case offline, we should not be tolerant of hate speech, racist comments, or groups that promote hatred or intolerance in any shape or form.
- Learning to read and write changes lives; it means jobs, money, health, and dreams fulfilled.
- My role models are people who can do things; I say to myself, ‘I wish I could do that.’
- Eighty percent of my life is normal like any other mother. I worry about my children, if they’re doing all right. I worry that my husband is doing well.
- I think change needs to be egoless. It’s not about my leaving my fingerprints or a legacy. It’s more important to be part of a process by rolling up your sleeves, being on the ground, initiating projects, starting campaigns — you know, building stuff.
- Of course democracy is good, but it is a process, not a prescription.
- People sometimes think of ‘queen’ as a title that’s shrouded with protocol and formality, and for that reason sometimes people are not easily saying what they want to say. They’re reluctant to express their opinions, and I kind of find that frustrating because I want to know what people really, really think.
- The protocol things, the officialdom, are part of my work. But it doesn’t take more than 20 percent of my time. The majority of my time I spend on issues that I care about.
- I think generally, in life, I try to always ensure that there are periodic moments where I do venture out of my comfort zone, because that’s what keeps you alive. That’s what keeps you from getting stale.
- When girls are educated, you get effects that cascade throughout society.
- Well, my husband is supportive of my work, like advocating for dialogue between cultures on YouTube.
- For many, the hijab represents modesty, piety and devotion to God, and I truly respect that. But the hijab should not be used as a means of applying social pressure on people.
- I’d rather be dealt with as a person than a persona.
- I believe that if we want our children to understand the world beyond their classroom, we must bring the world into their classroom.
- Children who have an education grow up to lead healthier lives — earn higher income, take better care of their families, contribute to their economies.
- I feel that we don’t have the luxury of asking whether or not the Palestinians and Israelis can achieve peace. I think we have to just ask the question of when and how.
- I’ve learned to take things a little more easily, to be a little more forgiving of myself.