Marwan Bishara

Marwan Bishara (Arabic: مروان بشارة‎) is a Palestinian journalist and Al Jazeera English's senior political analyst and the editor and host of Empire, which examines global powers and their agendas.[1]

He was previously a lecturer in International Relations at the American University of Paris and a fellow at the École des hautes études en sciences sociales.[1]

He was born in 1969 in Nazareth, Israel. He is the brother of academic and former Knesset (Israeli parliament) member Azmi Bishara,[2] and James Beard Award nominated chef and author Rawia Bishara.[3]

Life and career

Marwan Bishara's writing has appeared in The New York Times, Washington Post, Newsweek, The Guardian,[2] Le Monde and The Nation, among other outlets.[1]

Bishara is the author of the book Palestine/Israel: Peace or Apartheid published in 2001 by Zed Books.[2] The Invisible Arab, his book about the uprising in the Arab world came out in early 2012.[4] The Huffington Post said "The Invisible Arab is an insightful and absorbing read for inquiring minds," [5] and Publishers Weekly added, "Bishara…provides a compelling and spirited history of the modern Arab nation, from colonial liberation to the recent revolutions….Fast-paced, impassioned, and eloquent." [6]

Bishara serves on the Board of Trustees of The Galilee Foundation, a UK-based charity “established in 2007 to promote development and equality of the Palestinian indigenous community in Israel”.[7]

Quotes

On CNN regarding the Arab League's attempted regulation of media outlets such as Al Jazeera: "I think Arab - certain Arab - governments are really worried from the freedom of expression that is going on in the Arab world."[8]

Publications

Books
  • Palestine/Israel: Peace or Apartheid. London/New York: Zed Books. 2001, 2003. ISBN 978-1-84277-273-7. Check date values in: |year= (help)
  • The Invisible Arab. Nation Books/Perseus. 2012. ISBN 978-1-56858-708-0.

Articles

References
  1. "Host: Marwan Bishara". Al Jazeera English. 30 October 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  2. Bishara, Marwan (31 December 2002). "My brother's fight for democracy". theguardian.com. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  3. Balintyesterday, Benjamin (20 May 2014). "An exquisite taste of Palestine, from far-away Brooklyn - Modern Manna". Haaretz.com. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  4. Creedon, Rory. "Book Review: The Invisible Arab: The Promise and Peril of the Arab Revolutions". London School of Economics. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  5. Roque, Eunice (8 February 2012). "The Invisible Arab: As Not Seen on TV". Huffington Post.
  7. "The Galilee Foundation". Archived from the original on 2012-01-03.
  8. "International Correspondents". CNN transcript. 29 February 2008.
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