Rabah was born in 1961 in Ramallah, and is one of the most avant garde Palestinian visual artists; working exclusively with installations, live and performance art. He graduated in architecture and fine arts from Texas University. He has held a number of exhibits in Jerusalem, Amman, France, Korea, the US and Israel. His installations have used objects emblematic of Palestinian identity: Olive trees, olive oil, stones, silk embroidery threads, etc.. He participated in the French Cultural Spring exhibits