Arna Mer-Khamis

Arna Mer-Khamis (Hebrew: ארנה מר ח'מיס; 20 March 1929 – 15 February 1995)[1] was an Israeli Jewish political and human rights activist.

[1] Mer-Khamis's father was Gideon Mer, a Lithuanian-born Jewish scientist who pioneered the study of malaria during the British Mandate.

After marrying Khamis, they moved to Nazareth, where Mer-Khamis was arrested and imprisoned for two weeks due to entering the city without a permit.

[4] Juliano, an actor, filmmaker, and peace activist who was murdered in 2011, directed the film Arna's Children about Mer-Khamis's work with the Freedom Theatre.

In her acceptance speech, Arna Mer-Khamis expressed her sympathy for Palestinian refugee children and their sufferings.