Activist twins say Time recognition shows 'centrality of Palestinian cause'
The parents of Muna and Mohammed say the twins represent many other residents of Sheikh Jarrah who are fighting to defend their homes.
In the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of east Jerusalem, 23-year-old twins Muna and Mohammed Al-Kurd were threatened with eviction along with 500 Palestinians living in 28 homes.
Many credit the pair's use of social media on the Israeli Supreme Court to temporarily suspending the eviction of the Hamad, Dajani and Daoudi families Aug. 15 following pressure from the Palestinian and international public.
The suspension of demolitions in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood led to a relative calm in the neighborhood and on Sept. 15, Time Magazine included the siblings in its top hundred influential personalities for the year 2021.
The magazine reported, “Charismatic and bold, they became the most recognizable voices of those threatened with losing their homes in Sheikh Jarrah. Around the world, their grassroots organizing helped inspire the Palestinian diaspora to renew protests. And in the US, long Israel’s strongest ally, polls show growing support for Palestinians.”
