Nidal Rafa is a Palestinian journalist from Haifa. She has worked with international media, such as CNN and France 24. She has a postgraduate degree in international relations, and has also studied at Haifa University. Nidal is an active participant in Palestinian political life. Nidal is a board member for several organisations such as Adalah and Al Siwar in Haifa. She is the Co-Director of the Documentary ''ABBAS 36''.