Murad Abudiab is a licensed architect and urban planner with a Master’s degree in Urban Planning from the Hebrew University. He specializes in designing healthcare facilities and public buildings, with notable contributions to projects in East Jerusalem, focusing on functional, context-sensitive spaces.

Murad is a planner on the team for the Abu Tur neighborhood Plan in East Jerusalem, helping shape sustainable urban development that integrates cultural, social, and environmental considerations to meet the community’s needs.

As a staff member of the Urban Clinic at the Hebrew University, Murad collaborates on urban challenges in East Jerusalem, supporting community-driven development with inclusive, sustainable strategies.

Dr. Michal Braier is an architect and urban planner, who specializes in urban political geography. She holds a Ph.D. from the Department of Government and Politics at Ben Gurion University. Currently, Michal is a post-doctoral fellow at the Harry S. Truman Research Institute for the Advancement of Peace at Hebrew University. She is a research and teaching fellow at the Urban Clinic, where she is head of planning.

Dr. Enaya Banna is a landscape architect and urban planner, who holds a PhD in Urban Planning from the Technion. Her research work focuses on participatory planning in Arab communities.  

Dr. Maisa Totry is an architect and urban planner who completed her Ph.D. at Ben Gurion University and is currently a postdoc at the Truman Institute. Her research focuses on the Palestinian urban identity. 

I began my professional career as a temporary replacement for the representative of environmental organizations in the Northern District Planning and Building Committee. I also worked as a planner for environmental and civil society organizations, dealing with environmental, transport, and planning issues in Palestinian communities in Israel, where I currently sit as a committee member.

My doctoral research focused on spatial codes of Palestinian settlements in Israel. It examined how socioeconomic and political elements influenced the organization and functioning of private and public spaces over the years.

Tharaa Kirresh has a bachelor's in architectural engineering from Al-Najah University in Nablus and is currently completing her master’s degree in urban planning at Hebrew University And writing a thesis on Placemaking in context of conflict.
Tharaa and her family lived and moved between the Palestinian neighborhoods surrounding the Mount Scopus campus in East Jerusalem. Like any Palestinian student from East Jerusalem, acceptance to and studies at Hebrew University seemed challenging and almost impossible.

Merav has an MA in Urban and Regional Planning from Hebrew University and is a Ministry of Tourism accredited tour guide. She is a Project Manager at the Urban Clinic, working towards establishing effective connections between academic knowledge produced by the Clinic and the work being advanced professionals and activists in Jerusalem and beyond.