The Fatima Ismail Hamed Collection
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1937 - 1980
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Fatima Ismail Hamed (Fatima Rima) is a freedom fighter from the town of Silwad, located in Ramallah district. She fought against the Israeli Occupation in the 1960s, preparing explosive bombs in her house and transporting weapons on the backs of animals. She was arrested by the Israeli Occupation Authorities and imprisoned for several years with several female freedom fighters, such as Aisha Odeh. She died in 2020.
show more show lessThe Fatima Ismail Hamed Collection contains photographs of Fatima and members of her family, as well as documents including her passports and birth certificates, as well as private letters addressed to her.
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