Khalil Bashir

Khalil Bashir (; died 2009) was a Palestinian peace activist from the Gaza Strip. He gained the attention of news outlets in the early 2000s, when Israeli soldiers occupied his home in Deir al-Balah and strictly controlled his family's movements.

Life under occupation Bashir's three-story home in Deir al-Balah, which he was born in, was located on land owned by his family for the past 300 years. It was occupied by soldiers in October 2000 due to its proximity to the religious settlement of Kfar Darom, and its usefulness as a lookout point. In November 2000, Bashir's mother died, and the family fought with the army to be able to hold the Islamic funeral rituals; the soldiers conceded. he led students at school each morning in a chant for peace. He was brought to a hospital in Tel Aviv, where he re-learned how to walk.

In August 2005, Bashir announced he would throw a party to celebrate the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, open to both Palestinians and Israeli settlers and soldiers. At the time, he said "I don't look upon their withdrawal as a victory...the only winner is the cause of peace". For the final weeks of the withdrawal, the family was confined to the living room 24/7. In September 2005, the Israeli evacuation from the Gaza Strip was completed, and the Bashir family regained control of their home.

At the end of 2005, Bashir expressed to NPR that he would like to invite the soldiers who occupied his home back to his home as proper guests of the family.