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Avraham Saide: The 100th anniversary of British-Palestinian passport No. 1

Avraham Saide grew up wearing a Turkish fez before donning a British trilby, and obtaining, upon request, the first known passport issued during the British Mandatory rule.

  • Avraham Saide born in Jerusalem in 1906 during Ottoman rule.
  • Obtained first British-Palestine passport in 1925 after Mandate Act.
  • Opposed British colonial rule, fought in Irgun during WWII.

'They were calling Hamas heroic': Canadian Muslim student explains her post-October 7 Zionism

From losing her father to murder at 16 to watching her classmates cheer October 7, Canadian Muslim Raihanna Adira speaks on her Zionism, her faith, and fighting hate on campuses.

  • Canadian Muslim student Raihaana Adira became Zionist after studying in Jerusalem.
  • Post-October 7, she faced harassment for identifying as a Zionist.
  • Adira works to support war-affected teens and critiques Israel's apartheid.

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