Ada Aharoni

Who is Ada Aharoni?

Ada Aharoni is an Egyptian-born Israeli poet, writer, lecturer and peace researcher. Since her first poetry book, Poems from Israel, was launched in 1972 she has published more than 20 books, including peace poetry, historical novels and biographies. The uprooting of the Jews from Egypt, including herself, following the establishment of Israel in 1948 is the main topic in many of her novels. Her research on this "Second Exodus" has been a major focus in her career.

One of her most published peace poems is A Bridge of Peace, a message from an Israeli to a Palestinian woman. The novel Not In Vain: An Extraordinary Life tells the story of Thea Wolf, the German Head Nurse at the Jewish Hospital in Alexandria during World War II, who together with her colleagues and aided by Egyptian officials helped save European Jews.

Aharoni is the Founder and World President of IFLAC: The International Forum for the Literature and Culture of Peace.