Tala Haikal is the Youth Outreach Coordinator at the American Task Force on Palestine. She leads ATFP Youth Initiatives and engages young Arab-Americans and students on campuses in the efforts to advocate for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. She holds a BA from American University in International Studies with specializations in Peace and Conflict Resolution and the Middle East. She is also fluent in Arabic, French and Italian. Tala has also been published in The Daily Star, The Hill and The Huffington Post. Tala lived in Genoa, Italy for 15 years and another three years in the Middle East.

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