Khader Agami Abu-Seif (; ; born ) is an Israeli/Palestinian

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known for his

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rights activism.

Biography

Khader Abu-Seif was born to a

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Arab Muslim family from

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, Israel. His grandparents grew up as Arab Palestinians in the British Mandate of Palestine before the formation of the

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. Abu-Seif was raised in

and is an Arab citizen of Israel but also identifies as a Palestinian. Abu-Seif is a copywriter and works for '' Time Out Tel Aviv''. In 2015, Abu-Seif was one of three

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Arab activists profiled in the documentary film ''Oriented''. In March 2016, he was featured as "Celebration #109", an exhibit by photographer Xavier Klaine. Abu-Seif currently works in

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for the

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, where he has been involved in various communications and media efforts. In late September 2023, he and his husband, Aviv Agami, welcomed their first child, a son named Albi, born through

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in the

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. The couple decided to expand their family and began the surrogacy process abroad, launching a

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. With significant help from friends, family, and the public, they were able to finance the procedure. As an Arab citizen of Israel and a Jewish Israeli, Abu-Seif and Agami expressed their hope to raise their child in an environment of love, peace, and acceptance, reflecting their shared commitment to coexistence and challenging societal norms.

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