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AbuKhalil describes himself as "a former [[Marxist-Leninist]], now an [[anarchist]]",<ref name=Silverstein>http://harpers.org/archive/2006/07/sb-a-statue-to-reason-1152745267</ref> a [[feminist]], and an "[[atheist]] [[secularist]]".<ref> |
AbuKhalil describes himself as "a former [[Marxist-Leninist]], now an [[anarchist]]",<ref name=Silverstein>http://harpers.org/archive/2006/07/sb-a-statue-to-reason-1152745267</ref> a [[feminist]], and an "[[atheist]] [[secularist]]".<ref>http://angryarab.blogspot.com/2004/05/angry-arab-plan-for-rescue-of-iraq-i.html</ref> |
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AbuKhalil is vocally pro-[[Palestinian]], and describes himself as an [[anti-Zionism|anti-Zionist]], but does not believe a [[one-state solution]] is feasible. He is an opponent of the [[Iraq War]]. He is critical of [[Israel]], of the [[United States]], of [[Saudi Arabia]], of both [[Fatah]] and [[Hamas]] in Palestine, and of both [[Hezbollah]] and the supporters of [[Rafiq Hariri]] in Lebanon.<ref name=Silverstein><ref>http://angryarab.blogspot.com/2008/05/legacy-of-rafiq-hariri-dahlan-plan-for.html</ref> |
AbuKhalil is vocally pro-[[Palestinian]], and describes himself as an [[anti-Zionism|anti-Zionist]], but does not believe a [[one-state solution]] is feasible. He is an opponent of the [[Iraq War]]. He is critical of [[Israel]], of the [[United States]], of [[Saudi Arabia]], of both [[Fatah]] and [[Hamas]] in Palestine, and of both [[Hezbollah]] and the supporters of [[Rafiq Hariri]] in Lebanon.<ref name=Silverstein><ref>http://angryarab.blogspot.com/2008/05/legacy-of-rafiq-hariri-dahlan-plan-for.html</ref> |
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Revision as of 19:19, 20 May 2008
As'ad AbuKhalil | |
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| Born | As'ad AbuKhalil March 16, 1960 |
| Nationality | Lebanese  |
| Other names | "Angry Arab" |
| Occupation | professor of political science |
| Employer | California State University, Stanislaus |
| Website | http://angryarab.blogspot.com/ |
As'ad AbuKhalil Arabic: أسعد أبو خليل (born March 16, 1960) is a Lebanese-American professor of political science at California State University, Stanislaus and visiting professor at University of California, Berkeley.
AbuKhalil is the author of Historical Dictionary of Lebanon (1998), Bin Laden, Islam & America's New "War on Terrorism" (2002), and The Battle for Saudi Arabia (2004). He maintains a popular blog, The Angry Arab News Service. He is an occasional commentator on television in the United States and a frequent commentator for Al-Jazeera.
Biography
AbuKhalil was born in Tyre, Lebanon, and grew up in Beirut. He received his B.A. and M.A. in political science from the American University of Beirut, and a Ph.D. in comparative government from Georgetown University. He has been married and divorced twice, both times to American citizens.[1]
AbuKhalil is a tenured professor at Cal State Stanislaus and a visiting professor at UC Berkeley.[1] In addition, he has taught at Tufts University, Georgetown University, George Washington University, Colorado College, California State University Stanislaus, and Randolph-Macon Woman's College.[2]
Political views
AbuKhalil describes himself as "a former Marxist-Leninist, now an anarchist",[3] a feminist, and an "atheist secularist".[4]
AbuKhalil is vocally pro-Palestinian, and describes himself as an anti-Zionist, but does not believe a one-state solution is feasible. He is an opponent of the Iraq War. He is critical of Israel, of the United States, of Saudi Arabia, of both Fatah and Hamas in Palestine, and of both Hezbollah and the supporters of Rafiq Hariri in Lebanon.Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).
The Angry Arab News Service
AbuKhalil's blog, the Angry Arab News Service, was launched in September 2003, and as of June 2005 received between 30,000 and 35,000 hits per month. The name of the blog is taken from a phrase used by a TV produced to describe AbuKhalil's perspective.[1]
According to the Los Angeles Times, the blog is "known for its sarcastic but knowledgeable commentary", and "stands out for its sense of humor in the dour left-wing landscape."[1] Ken Silverstein writes that the blog often becomes "a furious stream of consciousness that lacks paragraph breaks or other typographic niceties" (though AbuKhalil is nevertheless "a terrific writer and an insightful political analyst").[3]
Relation to the media
AbuKhalil is a critic of the US media, which he believes displays "more than a tinge of racism" towards Arabs.[3] He has appeared on PBS' NewsHour and on CNN, and has been a Middle East consultant for NBC and ABC - experiences which, according to the Los Angeles Times, "served only to increase his disdain for the mainstream American media".[1]
AbuKhalil appears frequently on Al-Jazeera, to the extent that, according to Joseph Massad, he is frequently recognized on the streets of Beirut.[1]
Books
- Historical Dictionary of Lebanon (1998), ISBN 978-0-8108-3395-1
- Bin Laden, Islam & America's New "War on Terrorism" (2002), ISBN 978-1-58322-492-2
- The Battle For Saudi Arabia: Royalty, Fundamentalism, and Global Power (2004), ISBN 978-1-58322-610
References
External links
- The Angry Arab News Service
- Profile in the Los Angeles Times, hosted by Campus Watch
- Profile in Harper's by Ken Silverstein
- Debate with Irshad Manji, Muslim feminist/reformist, on the Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoon controversy
- Interview on Democracy Now with Amy Goodman on the July 2006 Israeli invasion of Lebanon - 26:30 into the broadcast