Yousef Munayyer

Yousef Munayyer (Arabic: يوسف منيّر‎) is a Palestinian-American writer and political analyst based in Washington, D.C., United States. He was the Executive Director of the US Campaign for Palestinian Rights. Previously he directed The Jerusalem Fund for Education and Community Development and its educational program, the Palestine Center[1] and was also a policy analyst with the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee.[2]

Yousef Munayyer
Yousef Munayyer, 2015
EducationPh. D. in Government and Politics
OccupationPolitical analyst and scholar, writer, commentator

Early life and education

Munayyer was born in the town of Lod, Israel,[3] and spent the majority of his early life in New Jersey.[4] Munayyer holds a Ph.D in Government and Politics from the University of Maryland. He also holds a BA in Political Science and History from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a 5 College Degree in International Relations from Mount Holyoke College.[5] His academic research interests include political repression and the intersection of foreign policy and civil liberties.

Career

Munayyer has been a leading advocate for Palestinian rights and is widely published on issues relating to Palestine, Israel, the broader Middle East as well as the civil liberties of Arab and Muslim Americans. His writings have appeared in every major metropolitan newspaper in the United States and he has appeared on numerous national and international television and radio programs to discuss the Middle East and Palestine. He has spoken on a number of policy panels and is often invited to speak on the Middle East and Israel/Palestine at Universities and Colleges.[6][7]

In 2015, he appeared on a list of the "100 Most Powerful Arabs Under 40" at number 16.[8]

He is fluent in Arabic and English.

Fox News Interview

In July 2014, during the 2014 war between Israel and Hamas, Munayyer was asked during a Fox News segment by host Sean Hannity whether he regarded Hamas as a terrorist organization.[9] When Munayyer equivocated, the two men got into a heated argument, with Hannity asking Munayyer what he couldn't "get through [his] thick head".

Personal life

He is married to a Palestinian from Nablus in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. They met in Massachusetts when they attended neighboring colleges. They live just outside Washington.[10]

References
  1. "Yousef Munayyer Named Palestine Center Executive Director". The Jerusalem Fund. September 24, 2009. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
  2. "Lost". ADC American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
  3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zr3-0_D2hdg
  4. https://twitter.com/YousefMunayyer/status/573932267585867777%5B%5D
  5. "Degree Listings". Mount Holyoke College.
  6. "Arab-American Activism: Panel Examines U.S. Mideast Policy". Washington Report on Middle East Affairs | Telling the truth for more than 35 years. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
  7. Fletcher, Amy. "Forum to focus on Middle East". Juneau Empire. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
  8. "arab.power100.2015-16.Yousef Munayyer". ArabianBusiness.com. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
  10. Munayyer, Yousef (May 23, 2012). "Opinion | Not All Israeli Citizens Are Equal". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
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