| Qais Abd al-Karim | |
| Office: | Palestinian Legislative Council |
| Term Start: | 2006  |
| Term End: |  ? |
| Nationality: | Palestinian |
| Party: | Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine |
| Occupation: | Activist |
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.
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).