William Lafi Youmans, JD, PhD is an Associate Professor in Residence at Northwestern University in Qatar. He co-directed a documentary film about Alex Odeh, a Palestinian American activist who was assassinated in Orange County, CA in 1985. Who Killed Alex Odeh? premiered at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival and Berlinale. (Author photograph by Zizou Youmans).
William Lafi Youmans
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