Nonie Darwish (born 1949) is an Egyptian-American human rights activist, and founder of Arabs For Israel

Arabs For Israel

Arabs for Israel is an organization composed of ethnic Arabs who support Israel and Middle East peace. The group was founded in February 2004 by Nonie Darwish, an Egyptian-American Muslim-born Christian...

, and is Director of Former Muslims United

Former Muslims United

Former Muslims United is a group formed in October 2009 in the United States which seeks to protect former Muslims from persecution by those Muslims who believe that Sharia requires such persecution. They are vocally outspoken against honor killings...

. She is the author of two books: Now They Call Me Infidel; Why I Renounced Jihad for America, Israel and the War on Terror and Cruel and Usual Punishment: The Terrifying Global Implications of Islamic Law

Cruel and Usual Punishment: The Terrifying Global Implications of Islamic Law

Cruel and Usual Punishment: The Terrifying Global Implications of Islamic Law is a book authored by human rights activist Nonie Darwish and Thomas Nelson....

. Darwish's speech topics cover human rights, with emphasis on women's rights and minority rights in the Middle East.
Born in Egypt, Darwish is the daughter of an Egyptian Army

Egyptian Army

The Egyptian Army is the largest service branch within the Egyptian Armed Forces and holds power in the current Egyptian government. It is estimated to number around 379,000, in addition to 479,000 reservists for a total of 858,000 strong. The modern army was created in the 1820s, and during the...

 lieutenant general, who was called a "shahid" by the Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser, after being killed in a targeted killing in 1956.