Israeli peace activist murdered

Ian Kirk-Smith gives an impression of a remarkable man

by Ian Kirk-Smith 22nd April 2011

A leading Israeli peace activist has been murdered in Jenin. Born to a Jewish mother and Palestinian father, Juliano Mer-Khamis often referred to himself as 100 per cent Jewish and 100 percent Palestinian. The actor, director and political activist was shot dead outside the Freedom Theatre, which he helped run in a refugee camp in Jenin on the West Bank. His identity, for many peace activisits who had worked with him, embodied the dream of a binational state.