Political is Personal / Israel+ Palestine

The pip team

Sarah Arnd Linder, Founder & Project Manager

Sarah grew up in Denmark and in francophone countries. After a year spent in New York working at a public school in Harlem and studying at the New School, she moved to Israel, where she has lived for ten years. She received her Bachelor's degree in Government, Diplomacy and Strategy at the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya (IDC) with majors in Conflict Resolution and International Affairs in 2010 and her Master's degree in Middle Eastern history at Tel Aviv University in 2014. Following her move to Israel she quickly developed an interest for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and became involved with several NGOs within the field. Her studies at the IDC as well as her own personal experiences made her realize that she could not relate to the conflict without "gender binoculars," which led her to set up a Feminist Forum at the IDC focusing on the status of women in Israel and elsewhere. Recently, while working within a completely different field, Sarah decided to embark on a project focusing on the impact of the conflict on women - in April 2015 she interviewed Yael, Her Story #1.

Rena Omar, West Bank Coordinator

Rena was born in April 1993 in Jerusalem. She lives with her family in Ramallah and enjoys travelling around the world to discover different cultures. Rena is a graduate of English Literature and Linguistics at Birzeit University and just finished studying for her Masters in International Business Administration in Romania. She was introduced to non-violent activism through OneVoice Palestine through her network of friends. Rena believes in non-violent activism and the importance of political participation for women. She supports civil right movements working to make Palestine a better place.

Neel Ingstrup, Social Media Content and Brand Developer

Neel was born in Denmark, and has spent most of her adult life abroad (Belgium, Israel and Vietnam). She holds degrees in Science of Religion and Cross-Cultural Studies with a minor in Middle East Studies, and is specialised, both academically and professionally, in identity shaping and ethnic minorities - especially in the field between public legislation and self-realization. She has worked in the Danish Ministry of Immigration and Integration and The Council of Ethnic Minorities (Denmark). Besides being active in PiP as a SoMe content and brand developer, she is a volunteer in DIGNITY – Danish Institute Against Torture.