Fadi Quran was born in Jerusalem and grew up in Palestine. He studied at Stanford, but returned to the West Bank after college to fight for freedom, justice and dignity for the Palestinian people. Fadi also serves as the senior director at Avaaz, a global movement with 69 million members dedicated to driving change worldwide. Previously, he served as the UN Advocacy Officer with the International Commission of Jurist's affiliate in Palestine, where he specialized in international law and human rights advocacy. He’s been arrested by both the Israeli military and the Palestinian Authority for his organizing and human rights work. His insights and expertise have been featured in The Economist, The Guardian, Time, CNN, NPR, BBC, Al-Jazeera, AFP, Jadilaya, and more. He holds degrees in Physics and International Relations from Stanford University.