Difference between revisions of "Elizabeth Arif-Fear"
(Created page with "Elizabeth Arif-Fear, co-chair of one of the local groups of Nisa-Nashim. Arif-Fear reportedly posted ‘an image of the Israeli flag on her Twitter feed with a hashta...") |
(→Affiliations) |
||
| (2 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | [[Elizabeth Arif-Fear]], co-chair of one of the local groups of [[Nisa-Nashim]]. Arif-Fear reportedly posted ‘an image of the Israeli flag on her Twitter feed with a hashtag which expresses support for Israel, #AmYisraelChai’, and has said she struggles ‘to understand Jews who are anti-Zionist’.<ref>[https://archive.ph/DMuW5 Pro-Israel, pro-LGBT activist Elizabeth Arif-Fear is employed by Islamic Relief], ''5Pillars'', 18th August 2020</ref> She has also been involved with a number of notoriously pro-Israel groups such as being a trustee of [[Muslims Against Anti-Semitism]], set up by [[Ghanem Nuseibeh]], a Palestinian supporter of Zionism and pro-UAE lobbyist in the UK. | + | [[Elizabeth Arif-Fear]], is a Zionist activist who claims to have converted to Islam. She has been co-chair of one of the local groups of [[Nisa-Nashim]]. Arif-Fear reportedly posted ‘an image of the Israeli flag on her Twitter feed with a hashtag which expresses support for Israel, #AmYisraelChai’, and has said she struggles ‘to understand Jews who are anti-Zionist’.<ref>[https://archive.ph/DMuW5 Pro-Israel, pro-LGBT activist Elizabeth Arif-Fear is employed by Islamic Relief], ''5Pillars'', 18th August 2020</ref> She has also been involved with a number of notoriously pro-Israel groups such as being a trustee of [[Muslims Against Anti-Semitism]], set up by [[Ghanem Nuseibeh]], a Palestinian supporter of Zionism and pro-UAE lobbyist in the UK. |
| − | == | + | According to a biographical note on the [[Voice of Salaam]] website: |
| + | |||
| + | :Elizabeth is a young British Muslim and award-winning activist, passionate about protecting human rights, promoting peace and strengthening intercultural/interfaith cohesion. | ||
| + | |||
| + | :Her main interests include: women’s rights, refugee and migrant rights and issues surrounding multiculturalism, anti-extremism and community cohesion – in particular, Jewish-Muslim relations. | ||
| + | |||
| + | :Committed to human rights activism from a young age, Elizabeth studied languages/translation and human rights at postgraduate level, including some study within Islamic Studies (Feminism in the Muslim World). She converted to Islam whilst in her final year at university. | ||
| + | |||
| + | :A dedicated writer and campaigner, Elizabeth works with a range of organisations and bodies dedicated to protecting human rights, promoting peace, reconciliation and inclusion, strengthening interfaith cohesion and eradicating prejudice, including: | ||
| + | |||
| + | *[[Nisa-Nashim]] Jewish-Muslim women’s network | ||
| + | *[[UK Friends of the Bereaved Families Forum]] (FBFF) | ||
| + | *[[Holocaust Memorial Day Trust]] (HMDT) | ||
| + | :Elizabeth has worked with a range of human rights and development organisations including: Amnesty International UK, [[Child to Child]], [[Muslims Against Antisemitism]] (MAAS), [[Grandmother Project]] (GMP) and [[Croydon Community Against Trafficking]] (CCAT) in communications, community organising/campaigning and translation/editing, focussing on a range of issues such as Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), child marriage, freedom of expression, labour rights, forced veiling and child participation and combatting antisemitism. | ||
| + | |||
| + | :She has written for a range of organisations/publications including: Globe Post, Haaretz, She Speaks We Hear, Sister-hood magazine and Jewish News. Passionate about languages, Elizabeth has also worked as a volunteer translator/proofreader for non-profit organisations and outlets including Global Voices and Cafe Babel. | ||
| + | |||
| + | :As a Muslim activist, Elizabeth remains committed to fighting antisemitism and providing a platform for more nuanced views of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Elizabeth is a member of Nisa-Nashim (including their Israel-Palestine working group), a trustee for Muslims Against Antisemitism, a member of the steering committee of the UK Friends of the Bereaved Families Forum (FBFF) and member of the outreach committee at Holocaust Memorial Day Trust (HMDT). She attended London-based synagogues for several years’, with experience volunteering on interfaith and social action projects at a central London synagogue. | ||
| + | |||
| + | :In 2019, Elizabeth won the St. Ethelburga’s award for Sacred Activist of the Year and also became a published poet. Her debut poetry collection “What If It Were You?” (2019) focuses on a range of critical human rights issues, including FGM, child marriage, modern slavery and the rights of refugees and was submitted for the 2019 People’s Book Prize (fiction). | ||
| + | |||
| + | :Elizabeth was most recently a fellow on the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) 2020 fellowship programme focussed on peace in the age of new media and a graduate Fellow on the KAICIID 2022 Fellowship Programme focussed on intercultural and interreligious dialogue. | ||
| + | |||
| + | :In 2023, she is now participating in the European Network for Countering Antisemitism through Education (ENCATE) certificate training programme on “Current Forms of Antisemitism”.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20241002103231/https://voiceofsalam.com/team/</ref> | ||
| + | ==Affiliations== | ||
| + | *[[Islamic Relief]] | ||
| + | *[[Combat Antisemitism Movment]] - contributed to event.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpnxQdZK46E&ab_channel=CombatAntisemitismMovement</ref> | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Contact== | ||
*Twitter/X: [https://x.com/voice_of_salam?lang=en @voice_of_salam] | *Twitter/X: [https://x.com/voice_of_salam?lang=en @voice_of_salam] | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
Latest revision as of 10:41, 2 October 2024
Elizabeth Arif-Fear, is a Zionist activist who claims to have converted to Islam. She has been co-chair of one of the local groups of Nisa-Nashim. Arif-Fear reportedly posted ‘an image of the Israeli flag on her Twitter feed with a hashtag which expresses support for Israel, #AmYisraelChai’, and has said she struggles ‘to understand Jews who are anti-Zionist’.[1] She has also been involved with a number of notoriously pro-Israel groups such as being a trustee of Muslims Against Anti-Semitism, set up by Ghanem Nuseibeh, a Palestinian supporter of Zionism and pro-UAE lobbyist in the UK.
According to a biographical note on the Voice of Salaam website:
- Elizabeth is a young British Muslim and award-winning activist, passionate about protecting human rights, promoting peace and strengthening intercultural/interfaith cohesion.
- Her main interests include: women’s rights, refugee and migrant rights and issues surrounding multiculturalism, anti-extremism and community cohesion – in particular, Jewish-Muslim relations.
- Committed to human rights activism from a young age, Elizabeth studied languages/translation and human rights at postgraduate level, including some study within Islamic Studies (Feminism in the Muslim World). She converted to Islam whilst in her final year at university.
- A dedicated writer and campaigner, Elizabeth works with a range of organisations and bodies dedicated to protecting human rights, promoting peace, reconciliation and inclusion, strengthening interfaith cohesion and eradicating prejudice, including:
- Nisa-Nashim Jewish-Muslim women’s network
- UK Friends of the Bereaved Families Forum (FBFF)
- Holocaust Memorial Day Trust (HMDT)
- Elizabeth has worked with a range of human rights and development organisations including: Amnesty International UK, Child to Child, Muslims Against Antisemitism (MAAS), Grandmother Project (GMP) and Croydon Community Against Trafficking (CCAT) in communications, community organising/campaigning and translation/editing, focussing on a range of issues such as Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), child marriage, freedom of expression, labour rights, forced veiling and child participation and combatting antisemitism.
- She has written for a range of organisations/publications including: Globe Post, Haaretz, She Speaks We Hear, Sister-hood magazine and Jewish News. Passionate about languages, Elizabeth has also worked as a volunteer translator/proofreader for non-profit organisations and outlets including Global Voices and Cafe Babel.
- As a Muslim activist, Elizabeth remains committed to fighting antisemitism and providing a platform for more nuanced views of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Elizabeth is a member of Nisa-Nashim (including their Israel-Palestine working group), a trustee for Muslims Against Antisemitism, a member of the steering committee of the UK Friends of the Bereaved Families Forum (FBFF) and member of the outreach committee at Holocaust Memorial Day Trust (HMDT). She attended London-based synagogues for several years’, with experience volunteering on interfaith and social action projects at a central London synagogue.
- In 2019, Elizabeth won the St. Ethelburga’s award for Sacred Activist of the Year and also became a published poet. Her debut poetry collection “What If It Were You?” (2019) focuses on a range of critical human rights issues, including FGM, child marriage, modern slavery and the rights of refugees and was submitted for the 2019 People’s Book Prize (fiction).
- Elizabeth was most recently a fellow on the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) 2020 fellowship programme focussed on peace in the age of new media and a graduate Fellow on the KAICIID 2022 Fellowship Programme focussed on intercultural and interreligious dialogue.
- In 2023, she is now participating in the European Network for Countering Antisemitism through Education (ENCATE) certificate training programme on “Current Forms of Antisemitism”.[2]
Affiliations
- Islamic Relief
- Combat Antisemitism Movment - contributed to event.[3]
Contact
- Twitter/X: @voice_of_salam
