Dima Khalidi

Dima Khalidi is the Founder and Director of Palestine Legal, where she oversees the organization’s legal and advocacy work aimed at protecting individuals advocating for Palestinian freedom from civil and constitutional rights violations. Prior to founding Palestine Legal, Dima worked with the Center for Constitutional Rights on cases involving Palestinian rights violations and the desecration of an ancient Muslim cemetery in Jerusalem.

She holds a JD from DePaul University College of Law, an MA in International and Comparative Legal Studies from the University of London, and a BA in History and Near Eastern Studies from the University of Michigan.