Qais Abd al-Karim

Qais Abd al-Karim (Arabic: قيس عبد الكريم), also known as Abu Layla or Qays Samarra’i, is a leading Palestinian activist of Iraqi origin.^{[citation needed]}

Qais Abd al-Karim
Palestinian Legislative Council
In office 2006 – ?
Personal details
Nationality	Palestinian
Political party	Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine
Occupation	Activist
Nicknames	Abu Layla Qays Samarra’i

He is a leader of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine,^[1] and a member of the Palestinian Legislative Council.

In 2006 he was one of two deputies elected from The Alternative (al-Badil) list, an alliance between the DFLP, the Palestinian People's Party and the Palestine Democratic Union (FIDA).