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1. 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.
2. 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.
3. We shouldn’t judge people through the prism of our own stereotypes.
4. 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.
5. Learning to read and write changes lives; it means jobs, money, health, and dreams fulfilled.
6. My role models are people who can do things; I say to myself, ‘I wish I could do that.’
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. Of course democracy is good, but it is a process, not a prescription.
10. 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.
11. 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.
12. 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.
13. When girls are educated, you get effects that cascade throughout society.
14. Well, my husband is supportive of my work, like advocating for dialogue between cultures on YouTube.
15. 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.
16. I’d rather be dealt with as a person than a persona.
17. I believe that if we want our children to understand the world beyond their classroom, we must bring the world into their classroom.
18. Children who have an education grow up to lead healthier lives — earn higher income, take better care of their families, contribute to their economies.
19. 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.
20. I’ve learned to take things a little more easily, to be a little more forgiving of myself.