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Riman Barakat
Director of Strategy & Strategic Partnership with East Jerusalem & the Palestinian Community, FeelBeit
Riman Barakat, a native of East Jerusalem, heads FeelBeit’s East Jerusalem and Palestinian affairs department and, until recently and manages and leads a tour program in East Jerusalem and the West Bank, which offers content and itineraries for international and local delegations and missions who were seeking a unique Palestinian perspective. Riman has been involved in peace-building initiatives throughout her professional career serving as the acting Executive Director for Breaking the Impasse (BTI)—Palestine and co-Director of the Israel/Palestine Center for Research and Information (IPCRI). Riman also completed a Fulbright scholarship at Marquette University, Wisconsin.