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“My parents could barely read or write. It’s been quite a journey, science allows you to do it.” New laureate Omar Yaghi was in the middle of changing flights when we reached him, just after he heard that he had been awarded the 2025 #NobelPrize in Chemistry. In this... show more
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Omar M Yaghi was born in Jordan to a Palestinian refugee family from the depopulated Palestinian village of AlMasmiyya in the Gaza Subdistrict. Congratulations to him ♥️ The next Nobel Prize winner could be a child in Gaza trying to survive genocide by the Nazi-israeli army.
You can’t even type the word “Palestinian” in the post @NobelPrize
Why are you omitting he’s a Palestinian born to Palestinian refugees ethnically cleansed by Israel and forced to go to Jordan.
Yaghi was born in Jordan in 1965 to a refugee family originally from Palestine. He grew up in a household with many children, all living together in 1 room with the family's livestock, with no electricity. At 15, he moved to the United States at the encouragement of his father.
Congratulations to Palestine 🇵🇸 A Palestinian refugee expelled from his own homeland by occupation
Give Palestinians a lab instead of a checkpoint, a canvas instead of a wall — and you’ll see art, science, and humanity reborn.
Why did not you see he was made a refugee by Israel? He did not go to Jordan out of nowhere you know.
Congratulations @NobelPrize for subtly erasing his PALESTINIAN identity! We mustn’t highlight the Palestinian people’s martyrdom and offend your Israeli-American friends. OMAR YAGHI is PALESTINIAN, born against his will in Jordan, but why ?!
Imagine how many bright kids have been murdered in Palestine by the Zionist Israel army.
Would it have been too much for @NobelPrize committee to mention that the New laureate Omar Yaghi in his early life was a Palestinian Refugee in Jordan? #FreePalestine #HumanRights
it wasn't any refuge in Jordan he was Palestinian refugee why are you trying to erase that
Omar Yaghi won Nobel prize in Chemistry. A Palestinian who was awarded s Saudi citizenship for his achievements in 2021. Every single Saudi account is trying to deny him his real identity and label him as Saudi. Let me be clear, Saudi scholars can never have the intelligence to get a Nobel. If you met Saudis in your life, you know these people are not cut out for science. The inferiority complex and attempt to emphasis his ties to Saudi are pathetic. A people with no shame.
This is what Israel has done to Omar Yaghi’s people. Genocide.
Imagine how many Palestinian killed in Gaza could have offered to the world something like Omar
Why do you refuse to write that Mr. Yaghi is a Palestinian? & forced to be a refugee because the genocidal Israelis stole his homeland You bring great shame to the land, my partial homeland, of Harald Edelstam You cowards
he's palestinian. You missed this information ?
“Refugee in Jordan” although his entire family already has a citizenship lol. His kind of people never stop to amaze me how they use “the refugee” card whenever they like just to make themselves seem more heroic and build an epic narrative to intoxicate the crowd. Disgusting.
Palestinian scientist Omar Yaghi... A pride of the Arab world, he is acclaimed globally for his research and raises the name of Palestine high on the world's most prestigious scientific stages 🇵🇸🇵🇸
Who asked you to remove the word "Palestine"? As in refugee from PALESTINE !
Palestine refugees can also win Nobel Prizes 🇵🇸 🏆 ✨
Thank you for proving that a high IQ does not preclude mental retardation. The Yaghis weren't "cleansed". They left at the call of the Arab leaders who told them they'd be back as soon as they exterminated the Jews. Egypt controlled Gaza 1948-1967. Why didn't they go back?
From refugee to Nobel laureate — what an incredible journey. A true reminder of how science opens doors and transforms lives. Congratulations, Omar Yaghi!
The Saudi scientist Omar Yaghi wins the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. 🇸🇦🇸🇦
A well deserved recognition to all his achievements on personal and professional level!!
He’s Palestinian 🇵🇸
What an inspiring journey 👏
"Science is an equalising force, absolutely, when you have the chance to change." In my view.
Why yiu did not mention his nationality, Palestine?
Lol not a refugee. Just an Arab. Your organization is garbage
Born in Jordan Educated in the USA
Why is it so hard for you to say that he is from a Palestinian Refugee Family, fleeing from the Zionist Nakba occurring in their homes in Palestine? 🤡
Free Palestine !
Why have you erased his Palestinian identity??? He said he was a refugee growing up in Jordan, why didn’t your ask him where is a refugee from…..PALESTINE?? You know that one that is genocided in Isra. He is Palestinian, he is the first Palestinian to win a Nobel Peace Prize! 🇵🇸
He was born in Jordan
