Mohammed el-Kurd is a Palestinian writer, poet, and activist from Sheikh Jarrah in East Jerusalem. He rose to international prominence in 2021 alongside his twin sister Muna, documenting the eviction of Palestinian families in Sheikh Jarrah through social media and media interviews—bringing global awareness to the issue and shifting media narratives about the conflict. That same year, the siblings were named to Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People list. El-Kurd has consistently challenged mainstream media framing—labeling evictions as ethnic cleansing and critiquing biased coverage—and continues to speak out on the genocide in Gaza and Israeli apartheid systems. In 2025, El-Kurd released the book Perfect Victims And the Politics of Appeal. He serves as Palestine Correspondent for The Nation, has been named a cultural freedom fellow by the Lannan Foundation and received the Arab American Civil Council’s “Truth in Media” award.