Randa Abdel-Fattah has been awarded the 2026 Jerusalem Peace Prize, recognising her advocacy for Palestinian rights amid mounting political and institutional pressure.

Academic, author, and human rights activist Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah has won the 2026 Jerusalem Peace Prize and will receive the award in a ceremony in Melbourne on 10 April.

Explaining their choice, the Peace jury referred to Randa’s extraordinary, unwavering contribution to public debate, literature, scholarship and advocacy for Palestinian rights.

Randa’s writing and public speeches are eloquent portrayals of Palestinian identity and a courageous response to the cowardice displayed by governments and the media which think the continuing genocide of the Palestinian people can be ignored or considered of little consequence.

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