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Hanan Ashrawi

Born 8 October 1946 (1946-10-08) (age 61)
Nablus
Occupation Politician
Spouse Emile Ashrawi
Children Amal, Zeina
Parents Daoud Mikhail, Wadi'a Ass'ad

Hanan Daoud Khalil Ashrawi (b. Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Nablus ( sometimes Nābulus; Arabic:; næːblʊs is a Palestinian city in the northern West Bank, approximately north of Jerusalem A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person October 8, 1946) is a Palestinian scholar and political activist. Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn She is a protege and later colleague and close friend of Edward Said. Edward Wadie Saïd MRSL ( إدوارد وديع سعيد,; 1 November 1935 &ndash 25 September Ashrawi was an important leader during the First Intifada, served as the official spokesperson for the Palestinian Delegation to the Middle East peace process, and has been elected numerous times to the Palestinian Legislative Council. The First Intifada (1987–1993 (also " Intifada " and "war of the stones" was a mass Palestinian uprising against Israeli The Palestinian Legislative Council (sometimes referred to as the Palestinan Parliament) the Legislature of the Palestinian Authority, is a Unicameral

She received her bachelor's and master's degrees in literature in the Department of English at the American University of Beirut. The American University of Beirut (AUB الجامعة الأميركية في بيروت is a private independent University in Beirut, Lebanon. Ashrawi also has a Ph.D. in Medieval and Comparative Literature from the University of Virginia. "PhD" redirects here for other uses see PhD (disambiguation. The University of Virginia (also called UVa, UVA, Mr Jefferson's University, or The University) is a highly selective public research

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Personal life

Ashrawi was born to Palestinian Christian parents on October 8, 1946 in the West Bank city of Nablus. The Palestinian Christians are Palestinians who follow Christianity. Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The West Bank (الضفة الغربية, הגדה המערבית Hagadah Hamaaravit) also referred to in Israel as " Judea and Samaria Nablus ( sometimes Nābulus; Arabic:; næːblʊs is a Palestinian city in the northern West Bank, approximately north of Jerusalem [1] Her father, Daoud Mikhail, was a founder of the Palestine Liberation Organization and her mother was of Lebanese descent. The Palestine Liberation Organization ( PLO) (منظمة التحرير الفلسطينية or Munazzamat al-Tahrir al-Filastiniyyah) is a political and paramilitary Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية Her family later moved to Ramallah, where she attended the Ramallah Friends Girls School. Ramallah ( Arabic:) (lit "Height of God" is a Palestinian city in the central West Bank adjacent to Al-Bireh with a population 118000 The Ramallah Friends Schools are two Schools started by Quakers in the city of Ramallah, in the West Bank region of Palestine. She received her bachelor's and master's degrees in literature in the Department of English at the American University of Beirut. The American University of Beirut (AUB الجامعة الأميركية في بيروت is a private independent University in Beirut, Lebanon. Ashrawi also has a Ph.D. in Medieval and Comparative Literature from the University of Virginia. "PhD" redirects here for other uses see PhD (disambiguation. The University of Virginia (also called UVa, UVA, Mr Jefferson's University, or The University) is a highly selective public research While a graduate student in literature at the American University in Beirut she dated Peter Jennings of ABC News who was then stationed there as ABC's Beirut bureau chief. Peter Charles Archibald Ewart Jennings, CM (July 29 1938 &ndash August 7 2005 was a Canadian-American Journalist and News anchor. This article is about the American news organization See also ABC News (disambiguation ABC News is a division of American [2] Ashrawi will be receiving an Honorary Doctoral Degree at the American University of Beirut on June 28, 2008 as part of an award ceremony coinciding with the university's 139th commencement.

She was married on August 8, 1975 to Emil Ashrawi, a Christian Jerusalemite (born 1951)[3] who is now a photographer and a theater director. Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January [4] Together they have two daughters, Amal (b. 1977) and Zeina (b. 1981). [5]

Political Activism

Ashrawi returned to the West Bank in 1973 to establish the Department of English at Birzeit University. The West Bank (الضفة الغربية, הגדה המערבית Hagadah Hamaaravit) also referred to in Israel as " Judea and Samaria Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Birzeit University ( BZU) (جامعة بيرزيت is a University located in the town of Birzeit near Ramallah. She served as Chair of that department from 1973 to 1978, and again from 1981 through 1984; and from 1986-1990 she served the university as Dean of the Faculty of Arts. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) She remained a faculty member at Birzeit University until 1995, publishing numerous poems, short stories, papers and articles on Palestinian culture, literature, and politics.

Ashrawi's political activism in the occupied territories began almost as early as her academic career at Birzeit. In 1974, while the university was suffering intermittent closures by the Israeli military, she founded the Birzeit University Legal Aid Committee/Human Rights Action Project. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. The Israel Defense Forces ( IDF) (צְבָא הַהֲגָנָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל, lit Her political work took a greater leap in 1988 during the First Intifada, when she joined the Intifada Political Committee, serving on its Diplomatic Committee until 1993. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) The First Intifada (1987–1993 (also " Intifada " and "war of the stones" was a mass Palestinian uprising against Israeli Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) From 1991 to 1993 she served as the official spokesperson of the Palestinian Delegation to the Middle East peace process and a member of the Leadership/Guidance Committee and executive committee of the delegation. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar)

From 1993 to 1995, with the signing of the Oslo Accords by Yasser Arafat and Yitzhak Rabin, Palestinian self-rule was established, and Ashrawi headed the Preparatory Committee of the Palestinian Independent Commission for Citizens' Rights in Jerusalem. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Israeli-Palestinian conflict The Oslo Accords, officially called the Declaration of Principles on Interim Self-Government Arrangements or Declaration of Principles Mohammed Abdel Rahman Abdel Raouf Arafat al-Qudwa al-Husseini ( Arabic: محمد عبد الرؤوف عرفات القدوة الحسيني (August 24 1929 – November 11 Ashrawi has also served since 1996 as an elected member of the Palestinian Legislative Council, Jerusalem Governorate. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) The Palestinian Legislative Council (sometimes referred to as the Palestinan Parliament) the Legislature of the Palestinian Authority, is a Unicameral The Jerusalem Governorate (محافظة القدس is one of 16 Palestinian governorates situated in the central portion of the West Bank.

In 1996 Ashrawi was appointed the Palestinian Authority Minister of Higher Education and Research, but she resigned the post in 1998 in protest against political corruption, specifically Arafat's handling of peace talks. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar)

In 1998, Ashrawi founded MIFTAH -- the Palestinian Initiative for the Promotion of Global Dialogue and Democracy, an initiative which works towards respect for human rights, democracy and peace.

In 2003 Ashrawi was awarded the Sydney Peace Prize. The Sydney Peace Prize is awarded by the Sydney Peace Foundation a non-for-profit organisation associated with the University of Sydney. Her selection was controversial among conservative Australians, who decried Ashrawi as "an apologist for terrorism". A more sympathetic account of Ashrawi's selection can be found in Antony Loewenstein's My Israel Question. Antony Loewenstein is a Jewish - Australian political activist Atheist, Sydney -based freelance journalist author and blogger [6]

Ashrawi is a member of Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad's Third Way party. The Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority is the Head of government of the Palestinian government Dr Salam Fayyad (سلام فياض b 1952 is a Palestinian politician who on June 15, 2007, was appointed the Prime Minister of the Palestinian The Third Way is a small Centrist Palestinian Political party active in the Palestinian National Authority (PNA [7]

Ashrawi holds honorary degrees from Earlham College and Smith College. For other places with the same name see Earlham (disambiguation. Smith College is a private, independent women's liberal arts college located in Northampton Massachusetts.

Works Published

Notes

  1. ^ Sarah K. Horsley. Hanan Ashrawi. Retrieved on 2007-06-12. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath.
  2. ^ Fenyvesi, Charles (December 30, 1991 / January 6, 1992). Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Washington whispers. US News & World Report through LexisNexis Academic. USNews & World Report is an influential weekly American Newsmagazine published in Washington D Retrieved on November 30, 2006. Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
  3. ^ A glimpse into the life of Hanan Ashrawi, Muslimedia: April 1-15, 1997
  4. ^ Israel - Palestina: la paz imposible (in Spanish), Solidarios humanitarian organization web site
  5. ^ Conversation with Hanan Ashrawi, University of California publication
  6. ^ Questioning Israel. The Australian Jewish News (28 July 2006). Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on 2007-06-01. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected
  7. ^ "Ashrawi defends Hizbullah and Hamas", The Jerusalem Post, October 30, 2007. The Jerusalem Post is an Israeli daily English-language Broadsheet Newspaper, founded on December 1, 1932 Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Retrieved on 2007-10-31. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse  

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