Mossawa Center

The Mossawa Center "seeks to improve the social, economic, legal and political status of the Palestinian Arab citizens in Israel. The Center believes in the recognition of the Arab community in Israel as a national minority without sacrificing cultural rights as Palestinians. The Mossawa Center works to build a democratic society lacking racism and fighting all kinds of discrimination based on national, religious, ethnic, status, gender, physical and mental disability."

Supporters
"The generous support of the following organizations contribute to the success of the Mossawa Center's projects:
 * Abraham Fund Initiatives
 * EED
 * Elijah Trust
 * European Commission
 * Ford Israel Fund
 * Friedrich Ebert Stiftung
 * Heinrich Boell Stiftung
 * Kathryn Ames Foundation
 * Kerkinactie
 * Moriah Fund
 * Naomi and Nehemiah Cohen Foundation
 * New Israel Fund
 * Open Society Institute
 * Oxfam GB – Jerusalem
 * UNDEF

People
Accessed September 2007:
 * Nabila Espanioly - Chair - Director of Al-Tufula Pedagocial Center

Board Members
 * Shadi (Shweiri) Zeidan - Advocate
 * Alber Nahhas - Advocate
 * Khaled Furani, Ph.D. - Anthropologist
 * Anwar Gammal - Dermatologist, expert in sexually transmitted diseases
 * Ahmad Gazawi - Advocate
 * Fakhira Haloun - Criminologist

Staff
 * Jafar Farah - Director
 * Amin Fares - Economist
 * Adella Biadi-Shlon - Deputy Director, Capacity Building Project Coordinator
 * Rania Laham-Grayeb - Deputy Director, International Advocacy and Development Coordinator
 * Melineh Zcharian - Administrative Assistant
 * Ranin Tabarani - Office Manager
 * Taiseer Khatib - Development Associate
 * Rajya Abu Akel - Legal Advisor
 * Shadi Khaliliyeh - Webmaster
 * Nazih Rayyan - Lobist in the Keneset
 * Yousef Jabareen - Legal and Strategic Consultant
 * Tiffany Simon - International Advocacy and Development Associate
 * Kenda Stewart - Media and International Advocacy Associate

Contact

 * Web: http://www.mossawacenter.org

Related Sourcewatch

 * United Nations Democracy Fund: Approved Projects 2006