British star Emma Watson announces solidarity with Palestinian people
January 4, 2022, 4:25 pm

British star Emma Watson announces solidarity with Palestinian people

Emma Watson/Official Facebook page

The Arab News reported that “Harry Potter” star Emma Watson’s Instagram account has posted a message of solidarity with the Palestinian people to her 64 million followers.

Monday’s post places the British movie star, 31, among a growing number of celebrities to have publicly backed the Palestinian cause.

Watson, who is also a UN women goodwill ambassador, shared a photo reading “Solidarity is a verb” against a background of protestors holding Palestinian flags.

The post, which has been condemned by Israeli officials, also quotes British-Australian feminist Sara Ahmed, writing: “Solidarity does not assume that our struggles are the same struggles, or that our pain is the same pain, or that our hope is for the same future. Solidarity involves commitment, and work, as well as the recognition that even if we do not have the same feelings, or the same lives, or the same bodies, we do live on common ground.”

Occupied Palestine-Gaza city-Palestinian woman/Pixabay

Watson’s Instagram page notes that it is not run directly by her, but instead “has been taken over by an anonymous Feminist Collective.” It is not clear how much involvement she has in deciding the page’s content.

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Watson has long been politically active, speaking out as recently as last September to urge the British government to do more to rescue Afghanistan’s creative and cultural professionals from Taliban rule.

Source: arabnews

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BENEFIT, the Kingdom’s innovator and leading company in Fintech and electronic financial transactions service, has sponsored the BuildHer CityHack 2025 Hackathon, a two-day event spearheaded by the College of Engineering and Technology at the Royal University for Women (RUW).
Aimed at secondary school students, the event brought together a distinguished group of academic professionals and technology experts to mentor and inspire young participants.
More than 100 high school students from across the Kingdom of Bahrain took part in the hackathon, which featured an intensive programme of training workshops and hands-on sessions. These activities were tailored to enhance participants’ critical thinking, collaborative problem-solving, and team-building capabilities, while also encouraging the development of practical and sustainable solutions to contemporary challenges using modern technological tools.
BENEFIT’s Chief Executive Mr. Abdulwahed AlJanahi, commented: “Our support for this educational hackathon reflects our long-term strategic vision to nurture the talents of emerging national youth and empower the next generation of accomplished female leaders in technology. By fostering creativity and innovation, we aim to contribute meaningfully to Bahrain’s comprehensive development goals and align with the aspirations outlined in the Kingdom’s Vision 2030—an ambition in which BENEFIT plays a central role.”
Professor Riyadh Yousif Hamzah, President of the Royal University for Women, commented: “This initiative reflects our commitment to advancing women in STEM fields. We're cultivating a generation of creative, solution-driven female leaders who will drive national development. Our partnership with BENEFIT exemplifies the powerful synergy between academia and private sector in supporting educational innovation.”
Hanan Abdulla Hasan, Senior Manager, PR & Communication at BENEFIT, said: “We are honoured to collaborate with RUW in supporting this remarkable technology-focused event. It highlights our commitment to social responsibility, and our ongoing efforts to enhance the digital and innovation capabilities of young Bahraini women and foster their ability to harness technological tools in the service of a smarter, more sustainable future.”
For his part, Dr. Humam ElAgha, Acting Dean of the College of Engineering and Technology at the University, said: “BuildHer CityHack 2025 embodies our hands-on approach to education. By tackling real-world problems through creative thinking and sustainable solutions, we're preparing women to thrive in the knowledge economy – a cornerstone of the University's vision.”