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Jesus
Mary
mother of Jesus Christ
Joseph
Christian saint; husband of Mary and father of Jesus

Joachim
Joachim was, according to Christian Sacred tradition, the husband of Saint Anne, the father of Mary and grandfather of Jesus. The story of Joachim and Anne first appears in the Gospel of James, part of the New Testament apocrypha. His feast day is 26 July, a date shared with Saint Anne.
May Ziadeh
Lebanese-Palestinian writer (1886-1941)

Azmi Bishara
Palestinian intellectual, academic, politician, and writer; founder of the Balad Party

Hiam Abbass
Palestinian-French actress
siblings of Jesus
four men (James, Joseph/Joses, Judas, Simon) described in the New Testament as brothers of Jesus, along with unnamed sisters; in Christian denominations teaching the perpetual virginity of Mary, rationalized as half-siblings or other relatives
Hany Abu-Assad
Dutch-Palestinian film director, screenwriter and film producer

Michel Sabbah
Catholic patriarch
Rim Banna
Palestinian singer (1966–2018)
Elia Suleiman
Palestinian film director (born 1960)
Jude
one of the brothers/cousins of Jesus according to the New Testament
Juliano Mer-Khamis
Arab-Israeli actor
Aida Touma-Sliman
Palestinian politician, member of Israeli Knesset
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Elyanna
Elian Amer Marjieh (sometimes credited as Margieh; ; born January 22, 2002), known professionally as Elyanna (), is a Palestinian singer and songwriter, merging Arabic music with Latin rhythms to create an experimental Arab-pop sound that has captured a global audience. Born in Nazareth, her musical talents were nurtured by her family, with early influences including iconic figures like Julio Iglesias and Sabah Fakhri, Elyanna's career took a significant turn when she was discovered at age 15 by Grammy-winner Nasri Atweh.
Ali Suliman
Arab-Israeli actor of Palestinian descent
Dalal Abu Amneh
Arab-Palestinian singer and neuroscientist
Maisa Abd Elhadi
Arab-Israeli actress of Palestinian descent
Joses
Joses () is a name, usually regarded as a form of Joseph, occurring many times in the New Testament:
Kamal Hanna Bathish
Israeli-Arab Roman Catholic bishop
Asma Tubi
Palestinian poet and journalist
Nabila Espanioly
Palestinian Israeli psychologist, social worker, feminist, and peace activist
Simon, brother of Jesus
brother of Jesus in the New Testament
Leem Lubany
Arab-Israeli actress of Arab decent

Maha Haj
Palestinian screenwriter and film director
Michel Khleifi
Palestinian-Belgian author, director and producer
Hisham Zreiq
Palestinian film director
Conon
Christian martyr (†250)
Emile Shoufani
Israeli Arab Christian theologist (1947–2024)
Najwa Kawar Farah
Palestinian writer
Khalil Beidas
Palestinian writer
Irfan Shahid
American scholar in Oriental studies (1926–2016)

Jonathan Cook
British journalist
Basil Khalil
British film director
Talleen Abu Hanna
Arab-Israeli model and actress of Palestinian Christian descent
Tom Gores
American businessman and investor
Ghaida Rinawie Zoabi
Israeli politician (born 1972)
Wissam Joubran
Composer and oud player
Sharif Waked
Palestinian artist (born 1964)
Yoseph Haddad
Arab-Israeli hasbara activist
Talal Naji
Politician politician
Aqil Agha
strongman in Palestine
Hisham Sulliman
Arab-Israeli actor of Palestinian descent
Luttif Afif
Palestinian terrorist (d. 1972)
Fu'ad Nassar
Communist leader in Palestine
Fouad Awad
Palestinian theatre director
Muhammad Nimr al-Hawari
Palestinian politician
Hossam Haick
Israeli chemical engineer