Norah Alawadhi

Norah Alawadhi (born 12 January 1990) is an Emirati pro-peace activist and social media influencer, best known as the woman in the viral UAE-Israel flag photo against the Burj Khalifa from October 6, 2020. The photograph, which was shared by thousands including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Ivanka Trump, and Emirati billionaire Hassan Sajwani, depicts Alawadhi holding hands with Israeli travel influencer Ronny Gonen covered in their respective flags, and facing the Burj Khalifa from atop a skyscraper in Dubai.
Career and activism
Alawadhi is a member of Leaders of Tomorrow which is an organisation that strengthens relationships between youth of Israel, the UAE and Bahrain. She has also appeared as a spokesperson for pro-peace activism on a number of media outlets including i24 News, Lovin Dubai, Israel-Is, Jerusalem Post and Gulf News and in international forums such as the UAE-Israel Business Council.
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