Juliano Mer-Khamis
Juliano Mer-Khamis | |
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ג'וליאנו מר ח'מיס | |
Mer-Khamis in 2010 | |
| Born | Juliano Khamis 29 May 1958 Nazareth, Israel |
| Died | 4 April 2011 (aged 52) |
| Cause of death | Assassination |
| Resting place | Kibbutz Ramot Menashe, Israel |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, director, activist |
| Years active | 1984–2011 |
| Spouse(s) | Jenny Nyman (?–2011; his death; 3 children) |
Juliano Mer-Khamis (Hebrew: ג'וליאנו מר ח'מיס; Arabic: جوليانو مير خميس; born Juliano Khamis; 29 May 1958 – 4 April 2011) was an Israeli–Palestinian actor, director, filmmaker, and political activist of Jewish and Palestinian Eastern Orthodox Christian parentage. On 4 April 2011, he was assassinated by a masked gunman in the city of Jenin, where he had established The Freedom Theatre.