FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 9, 2025
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Washington, D.C. | The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) welcomes the nomination of Hind Rajab for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize. The nomination to the Nobel Prize Committee was submitted by ASU Law Professor, Khaled Beydoun, in close consultation with ADC. Hind’s life and untimely, horrific death stand as a searing reminder of the ongoing genocide against Palestinians, symbolizing the innumerable children in Gaza and around the world whose lives have been ruthlessly stolen by war and genocide.
Her legacy and global impact aligns with the Nobel Peace Prize criteria: to reduce the horrors of armed conflict, foster unity among nations, and promote enduring peace. Hind’s story—though a heartbreaking reminder of the failures of our elected officials and leaders—stands as a clarion call for global recognition of the plight of children everywhere who bear the brunt of war and genocide.
In his nomination letter, Professor Beydoun underscores the impact of Hind’s story:
“Hind Rajab’s life story symbolizes the profound resilience and dignity of children in war and genocide. Particularly, for children who were – by no choice of their own – thrust into a life of war. And prematurely, killed by it. In bearing witness to the unimaginable—losing family members, neighbors, friends—children in Gaza have repeatedly found the courage to rebuild and nurture hope, even when day-to-day existence seems insurmountably fragile. Although Hind’s life was taken six years into it, her memory and the memories of all children slain by global wars form a collective beacon that refuses to be silenced. They remind us that a child’s life should be devoted to growth and learning, not overshadowed by fear and violence.”
Hind Rajab ignited a historic global outcry against the systematic war crimes committed on Palestinian, particularly children, by Israel. Hind’s final moments—captured in a harrowing audio recording where she pleaded for help as an Israeli tank repeatedly fired on her family’s car, leaving her the lone survivor for hours before she too was ultimately killed—has galvanized millions worldwide. Her story sparked one of the most powerful and sustained calls for peace in recent memory, mobilizing people across continents to demand peace, justice and an end to Israel’s relentless genocide.
More than 50,000 Palestinian children have been killed or injured by Israel since October 2023. The destruction of essential infrastructure has also gravely worsened living conditions, causing further indirect deaths and compounding children’s suffering.
“Hind Rajab’s nomination for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize is a powerful testament to the innocence lost in war and genocide—and a rallying cry to protect every child’s fundamental right to life, safety, and peace. Hind’s story has galvanized a pro-peace movement worldwide in ways few singular events in recent memory have,” said Abed Ayoub, ADC’s National Executive Director. “Above all, it underscores that children are always the biggest victims of war, paying the steepest price for decisions they never made.”
Hind Rajab Epitomizes Peace
Just as past Nobel Peace Prize laureates have inspired hope and awakened global responsibility, Hind Rajab’s story inspired an irrepressible demand for peace. Professor Beydoun’s nomination places Hind’s name among the ranks of those considered for humanity’s highest honor—a sobering recognition that reminds us all: Peace is a universal right. Humanitarian values must prevail. Voices of the most vulnerable deserve center stage.
ADC calls on individuals and organizations to lend their name and endorse the nomination. By signing, you will be joining a global coalition demanding an end to the genocide in Palestine and to war crimes committed against children everywhere.