List of Palestinian Americans

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This is a list of notable Palestinian Americans , including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American descendants.

Contents

The list is ordered by category of human endeavour. Persons with significant contributions in two fields are listed in each of the pertinent categories, to facilitate easy lookup.

To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing they are Palestinian American or must have references showing they are Palestinian American and are notable.

List

Academics

Activists

Authors, poets, playwrights, and journalists

Business and commerce

Film, performing, and visual arts

Judiciary

Medicine

Military

Musicians

Politics

Religion

Sports

Other

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