Rawan Osman

Rawan Osman is a Syrian-born, German-based activist, content creator and writer who advocates for peace and dialogue between Arabs and Israelis. Raised in Lebanon and educated in Germany, she studied Islamic and Jewish Studies at Heidelberg University. Her journey—from being raised in an antisemitic environment to becoming a self-described “Arab Zionist"—has inspired her work with organizations like Sharaka, the Center for Peace Communications and the Aseret movement in Israel.

Rawan founded “Arabs Ask,” a social media channel to combat the misinformation propagated about Israel in the Arab World. She has participated in delegations to Holocaust memorial sites and peacebuilding events around the world. Rawan is the CEO of Brit Shalom, an upcoming virtual platform designed to connect Israelis with Syrians and Lebanese eager for peace in the Middle East. As she puts it: “to achieve peace, we must start by imagining it “. She is currently working on a book about her evolving relationship with Judaism and Israel. She is also the main figure in "Tragic Awakening“, a documentary on the roots of antisemitism.