Khader Abu-Seif Explained

Khader Abu-Seif (ar|خضر أبو سيف; he|חאדר אבו סייף; born) is an Israeli/Palestinian copywriter known for his LGBT rights activism.

Biography

Khader Abu-Seif was born to a Palestinian Arab Muslim family from Jaffa, Tel Aviv, Israel.^[1] His grandparents grew up as Arab Palestinians in the British Mandate of Palestine before the formation of the state of Israel. Abu-Seif was raised in Jaffa and is an Arab citizen of Israel but also identifies as a Palestinian.^[2]

Abu-Seif is a copywriter and works for Time Out Tel Aviv. In 2015, Abu-Seif was one of three gay Arab activists profiled in the documentary film Oriented.^{[3] [4]} In March 2016, he was featured as "Celebration #109", an exhibit by photographer Xavier Klaine.

Notes and References

1. News: Steinberg. Jessica. 2016-03-04. Gay Arab activist wraps himself in the flags. 2020-08-19. Times of Israel. en-US.
2. News: Forde. Kaelyn. 2016-09-07. A Gay Muslim-Jewish Couple Living In Israel Has This Powerful Message. Refinery29.
3. Web site: McDonald. James. 2015-08-28. Focus on Queer Middle East: 'Oriented'. 2020-08-19. Out. en.
4. Web site: Klug. Lisa. 2015-11-11. Film explores gay Israeli-Arabs' identities under rockets' red glare. 2020-08-19. Times of Israel. en-US.