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Statement by Family of Juliano Mer Khamis

Posted on April 5, 2011

Juliano Mer Khamis

Juliano Mer Khamis

On Monday, April 4th, 2011, Juliano Mer Khamis, the co-founder of the Freedom Theatre in Jenin was killed by as-yet-unknown assailants inside Jenin Refugee Camp. Juliano’s family released this statement today.

We are shocked and devastated by the death of our beloved Juliano.

Juliano dedicated his life to love, people and freedom. Freedom was the essence of Juliano’s being and he fought for justice and equality on the collective and individual level.

He was a caring and nurturing father to Keshet, Milay and Jay—a legacy they will surely share with their siblings, his yet unborn twins.

He was a loving and supportive son, brother, husband, partner, friend and comrade.

He was an amazing, talented and inspiring human being.

For Juliano, freedom emanated from within. Art, politics, love and life were one. He was a rebel with a cause, a cultural freedom fighter, an articulate advocate of simple truths.

Defining himself as “100% Palestinian and 100% Jewish,” he embodied us all, not as an amalgamation of fragments but as a single organic whole.

His death is a great blow to us and to the Freedom Theatre in Jenin Refugee Camp, which he co-founded with his mother, Arna, and which we will continue to support. We share his loss with the people of Jenin and will continue to share our lives and aspirations for freedom and liberty with them.

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