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| citizenship = Israeli and Italian <ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/28/opinion/rula-jebreal-minority-life-in-israel.html?_r=0]</ref>
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'''Rula Jebreal''' (رولا جبريل; born April 24, 1973) is a [[Palestinian people|Palestinian]]<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.haaretz.com/news/palestinian-broadcaster-in-italy-rula-jebreal-enjoys-increasing-acclaim-1.285518| title=Palestinian broadcaster in Italy, Rula Jebreal, enjoys increasing acclaim| work=Haaretz| date= December 11, 2008 }}</ref><ref name=brant/><ref name=Wemple>{{cite web|last1=Wemple|first1=Erik|title=Rula Jebreal deplores MSNBC’s ‘Palestinian Journalist’ label|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/erik-wemple/wp/2014/07/24/rula-jebreal-deplores-msnbcs-palestinian-journalist-label/|website=Washington Post|accessdate=21 September 2014}}</ref> foreign policy analyst, journalist, novelist and screenwriter with dual [[Israeli citizenship|Israeli]] and [[Italian citizenship]]. She was a commentator for [[MSNBC]].<ref name=TPM>{{cite web|title=Rula Jebreal|url=http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/rula-jebreal-contract-msnbc-done|publisher=TalkingPointsMemo|accessdate=24 July 2014}}</ref>
'''Rula Jebreal''' (رولا جبريل; born April 24, 1973) is an [[Israeli Arab]]<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.haaretz.com/news/palestinian-broadcaster-in-italy-rula-jebreal-enjoys-increasing-acclaim-1.285518| title=Palestinian broadcaster in Italy, Rula Jebreal, enjoys increasing acclaim| work=Haaretz| date= December 11, 2008 }}</ref><ref name=brant/><ref name=Wemple>{{cite web|last1=Wemple|first1=Erik|title=Rula Jebreal deplores MSNBC’s ‘Palestinian Journalist’ label|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/erik-wemple/wp/2014/07/24/rula-jebreal-deplores-msnbcs-palestinian-journalist-label/|website=Washington Post|accessdate=21 September 2014}}</ref> foreign policy analyst, journalist, novelist and screenwriter with dual [[Israeli citizenship|Israeli]] and [[Italian citizenship]]. She was a commentator for [[MSNBC]].<ref name=TPM>{{cite web|title=Rula Jebreal|url=http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/rula-jebreal-contract-msnbc-done|publisher=TalkingPointsMemo|accessdate=24 July 2014}}</ref>


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
Jebreal was born in [[Haifa]], [[Israel]], to Othman Jebreal and Zakia, and grew up in [[Jerusalem]].<ref name=brant>{{cite web|author1=Peter M. Brant|title=Rula Jebreal|url=http://www.interviewmagazine.com/film/rula-jebreal/#_|publisher=Interview Magazine|year=2010}}</ref> Her [[Nigerian]]-born father was an imam and groundskeeper at the [[Al-Aqsa Mosque]].<ref name=brant/> Her mother, who suffered from severe abuse in her childhood, committed suicide by walking into the sea<ref name="AZC">{{cite news | title =Julian Schnabel falls for Palestinian tale, then for its writer | work = | pages = | language = | publisher =''McClatchy Newspapers'' | date =2011-01-13 | url =http://www.azcentral.com/thingstodo/movies/articles/2011/01/13/20110113julian-schnabel-rula-jebreal-miral.html | accessdate =2011-03-24 | location=}}</ref> when Jebreal was 5.<ref name="NYT">{{cite news | title =One Turbulent World Readied Her for Another | work = | pages = | language = | publisher =''The New York Times'' | date =2011-03-23 | url =http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/24/fashion/24RULA.html | accessdate =2011-03-24 | location=New York | first=Chloe | last=Malle}}</ref> She and her sister Rania were put into the [[Dar El-Tifel]] [[orphanage]] by their father,<ref name=AZC/><ref name=NYT/> in 1978, until 1991. She was raised in the orphanage, and regards its founder, Hind Husseini, as her teacher and mother, crediting her with saving her life.<ref>Dodie Kazanjian, [http://www.vogue.com/865475/rulas-view/ 'Rula’s View,'][[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]] 24 October, 2010.</ref>
Jebreal was born in [[Haifa]], [[Israel]], to Osman and Zakia, and grew up in [[Jerusalem]].<ref name=brant>{{cite web|author1=Peter M. Brant|title=Rula Jebreal|url=http://www.interviewmagazine.com/film/rula-jebreal/#_|publisher=Interview Magazine|year=2010}}</ref> Her [[Nigerian]]-born father was an imam and groundskeeper at the [[Al-Aqsa Mosque]].<ref name=brant/> Her mother killed herself<ref name="AZC">{{cite news | title =Julian Schnabel falls for Palestinian tale, then for its writer | work = | pages = | language = | publisher =''McClatchy Newspapers'' | date =2011-01-13 | url =http://www.azcentral.com/thingstodo/movies/articles/2011/01/13/20110113julian-schnabel-rula-jebreal-miral.html | accessdate =2011-03-24 | location=}}</ref> when Jebreal was 5.<ref name="NYT">{{cite news | title =One Turbulent World Readied Her for Another | work = | pages = | language = | publisher =''The New York Times'' | date =2011-03-23 | url =http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/24/fashion/24RULA.html | accessdate =2011-03-24 | location=New York | first=Chloe | last=Malle}}</ref> She and her sister Rania were put into the [[Dar El-Tifel]] [[orphanage]] by their father,<ref name=AZC/><ref name=NYT/> in 1978, until 1991. She was educated in the orphanage.{{cn|date=May 2015}}


In 1993 she received a scholarship from the [[Italian government]] to study medicine at the [[University of Bologna]], where she graduated with a degree in [[physiotherapy]]. She worked as a [[physiotherapist]] while she went back to the University of Bologna and earned her masters in Journalism and Political Science.<ref>Delinda C. Hanley,[http://www.wrmea.org/2013-june-july/diplomatic-doings-lunch-with-rula-jebreal.html 'Diplomatic Doings_Lunch with Rula Jebreal,'] [[WRMEA]] June-July 2013 </ref>
In 1993 she received a scholarship from the [[Italian government]] to study medicine at the [[University of Bologna]], where she graduated with a degree in [[physiotherapy]]. She worked as a [[physiotherapist]] while she went back to the University of Bologna and earned her masters in Journalism and Political Science.{{cn|date=May 2015}}


==Career==
==Career==
===Journalism===
===Journalism===
Jebreal worked as a journalist in Italy for twelve years. In 2006 she worked with [[Michele Santoro]] as an interviewer on [[AnnoZero]], a political television show in Italy.<ref>[http://www.repubblica.it/2006/11/sezioni/spettacoli_e_cultura/frase-rula-jebreal/frase-rula-jebreal/frase-rula-jebreal.html?refresh_ce 'Rula "senza testa", caccia al colpevole ma è un giallo di cattivo gusto,'] [[La Repubblica]] 5 November 2006</ref>
Jebreal worked as a journalist in Italy for twelve years. In 2006 she became the co-presenter of AnnoZero, a political television show in Italy.{{cn|date=May 2015}}


===Books and films===
===Books and films===
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Jebreal's wrote her first novel ''Miral'' in 2003. It was eventually made into a film that was directed by Julian Schnabel, from Jebreal's screenplay.<ref name="AZC"/><ref name="independent2010">{{cite news| url=http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/schnabels-true-romance-inspires-tale-of-love-across-cultural-divide-2069274.html| title=Schnabel's true romance inspires tale of love across cultural divide | author=Arifa Akbar | work=The Independent | date= 3 September 2010 | location=London}}</ref><ref name=vogue>{{cite web|url=http://www.vogue.com/magazine/article/rulas-view/ |title=Rula's View | last= Kazanjian | first= Dodie | work=Vogue.com |date=2010-10-26 |accessdate=2011-05-05}}</ref>
Jebreal's wrote her first novel ''Miral'' in 2003. It was eventually made into a film that was directed by Julian Schnabel, from Jebreal's screenplay.<ref name="AZC"/><ref name="independent2010">{{cite news| url=http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/schnabels-true-romance-inspires-tale-of-love-across-cultural-divide-2069274.html| title=Schnabel's true romance inspires tale of love across cultural divide | author=Arifa Akbar | work=The Independent | date= 3 September 2010 | location=London}}</ref><ref name=vogue>{{cite web|url=http://www.vogue.com/magazine/article/rulas-view/ |title=Rula's View | last= Kazanjian | first= Dodie | work=Vogue.com |date=2010-10-26 |accessdate=2011-05-05}}</ref>


Jebreal's second novel ''The Bride of Aswan'' was published in 2007. Her third book, ''Rejected'', is a non-fiction study based on interviews with immigrants who have either made their way to successful careers in Italy or otherwise live on the margins of Italian society.<ref>Roberto Conti, [http://frontierenews.it/2011/03/divieto-di-soggiorno-litalia-vista-con-gli-occhi-dei-suoi-immigrati/ ''Divieto di Soggiorno: l’Italia vista con gli occhi dei suoi immigrati,''] Frontiere News,8 March 2011</ref>
Jebreal's second novel ''The Bride of Aswan'' was published in 2007. Her third book, ''Rejected'', is a non-fiction study about the history of immigration in Europe.{{cn|date=May 2015}}


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
She has a teenage daughter whose father is an Italian artist.<ref name=vogue/> She dated [[Julian Schnabel]] from 2007 to 2011.<ref>{{cite news|title=Schnabel’s new young love|url=http://www.nypost.com/p/pagesix/schnabel_new_young_love_qk2k9toKhMCawProyWhcwM|accessdate=9 March 2013|newspaper=The New York Post|date=April 17, 2012}}</ref> In 2013, she married billionaire Arthur Altschul, Jr., son of Goldman Sachs banker [[Arthur Altschul]].<ref>[http://www.nypost.com/p/pagesix/successful_match_QnkXWvgIuk9Bd6XhH6uTmN New York Post: "Arthur Altschul, Jr. engaged to Rula Jebreal"] May 2, 2013</ref>
She has a teenage daughter whose father is an Italian artist.<ref name=vogue/> She dated [[Julian Schnabel]] from 2007 to 2011.<ref>{{cite news|title=Schnabel’s new young love|url=http://www.nypost.com/p/pagesix/schnabel_new_young_love_qk2k9toKhMCawProyWhcwM|accessdate=9 March 2013|newspaper=The New York Post|date=April 17, 2012}}</ref> In 2013, she married billionaire Arthur Altschul, Jr., son of Goldman Sachs banker [[Arthur Altschul]].<ref>[http://www.nypost.com/p/pagesix/successful_match_QnkXWvgIuk9Bd6XhH6uTmN New York Post: "Arthur Altschul, Jr. engaged to Rula Jebreal"] May 2, 2013</ref>


She is fluent in four languages: [[Italian language|Italian]], [[English language|English]], [[Arabic language|Arabic]] and [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]].<ref>[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rula-jebreal/ 'Rula Jebreal'] [[Huffington Post]].</ref> She describes herself as a "secular Muslim".<ref>[http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2014/10/31/maher_vs_muslim_guest_on_berkeley_speech_whoever_told_you_you_only_had_to_hear_what_didnt_upset_you.html 'Maher vs. Muslim Journo on Berkeley Speech: "Whoever Told You You Only Had To Hear What Didn't Upset You?",'] Real Clear Politics October 31, 2014</ref>
She is fluent in five languages: [[Italian language|Italian]], [[English language|English]], [[Arabic language|Arabic]], [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]], and [[German language|German]].{{cn|date=May 2015}} She has been described both as a "secular Muslim" and simply "Muslim".<ref>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2014/10/31/maher_vs_muslim_guest_on_berkeley_speech_whoever_told_you_you_only_had_to_hear_what_didnt_upset_you.html</ref><ref>http://www.salon.com/2014/11/01/muslim_journalist_to_bill_maher_when_you_talk_about_islam_in_a_certain_way_its_offensive_sometimes/</ref><ref>http://www.algemeiner.com/2014/11/03/palestinian-activist-rula-jebreal-compares-bill-maher-to-anti-semite-maher-responds-is-there-a-gay-bar-in-gaza-video/</ref>


==Works==
==Works==

Revision as of 14:10, 19 August 2015

Rula Jebreal
Jebreal in October 2010.
Born (1973-04-24) April 24, 1973 (age 51)
Haifa, Israel
CitizenshipIsraeli and Italian [1]
Alma materUniversity of Bologna
Occupation(s)Journalist, commentator, author
Spouse(s)Arthur Altschul, Jr. (m. 2013)[citation needed]
ChildrenMiral Rivalta[citation needed]
RelativesRania Jebreal[citation needed]
WebsiteOfficial Web site

Rula Jebreal (رولا جبريل; born April 24, 1973) is an Israeli Arab[3][4][5] foreign policy analyst, journalist, novelist and screenwriter with dual Israeli and Italian citizenship. She was a commentator for MSNBC.[6]

Early life and education

Jebreal was born in Haifa, Israel, to Osman and Zakia, and grew up in Jerusalem.[4] Her Nigerian-born father was an imam and groundskeeper at the Al-Aqsa Mosque.[4] Her mother killed herself[7] when Jebreal was 5.[8] She and her sister Rania were put into the Dar El-Tifel orphanage by their father,[7][8] in 1978, until 1991. She was educated in the orphanage.[citation needed]

In 1993 she received a scholarship from the Italian government to study medicine at the University of Bologna, where she graduated with a degree in physiotherapy. She worked as a physiotherapist while she went back to the University of Bologna and earned her masters in Journalism and Political Science.[citation needed]

Career

Journalism

Jebreal worked as a journalist in Italy for twelve years. In 2006 she became the co-presenter of AnnoZero, a political television show in Italy.[citation needed]

Books and films

Rula Jebreal and Julian Schnabel, 2010

Jebreal's wrote her first novel Miral in 2003. It was eventually made into a film that was directed by Julian Schnabel, from Jebreal's screenplay.[7][9][10]

Jebreal's second novel The Bride of Aswan was published in 2007. Her third book, Rejected, is a non-fiction study about the history of immigration in Europe.[citation needed]

Personal life

She has a teenage daughter whose father is an Italian artist.[10] She dated Julian Schnabel from 2007 to 2011.[11] In 2013, she married billionaire Arthur Altschul, Jr., son of Goldman Sachs banker Arthur Altschul.[12]

She is fluent in five languages: Italian, English, Arabic, Hebrew, and German.[citation needed] She has been described both as a "secular Muslim" and simply "Muslim".[13][14][15]

Works

  • La strada dei fiori di Miral, BUR Biblioteca Univ. Rizzoli, 2005, ISBN 978-88-17-00850-1
    • Miral. Translator John Cullen. Penguin. 2010. ISBN 978-0-14-311619-6.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
    • Ørkenblomsten, Engelstad forl., 2005, ISBN 978-82-92533-10-9
    • Miral – Ein Land. Drei Frauen. Ein gemeinsamer Traum, Translated Leon Mengden, Btb, 2010, ISBN 978-3-442-74148-9
  • La sposa di Assuan, (Bride of Aswan) Rizzoli, 2005, ISBN 978-88-17-00867-9
    • La promise d'Assouan, Translated Lucie Comparini, Altal éd., 2007, ISBN 978-2-916736-04-4
    • A esposa de Assuão, Campo das Letras, 2007, ISBN 978-989-625-237-3
  • Divieto di soggiorno: l'Italia vista con gli occhi dei suoi immigrati, (Rejected) Milan, Italy: Rizzoli, 2007, ISBN 978-88-17-01270-6

References

  1. ^ [1]
  2. ^ [2]
  3. ^ "Palestinian broadcaster in Italy, Rula Jebreal, enjoys increasing acclaim". Haaretz. December 11, 2008.
  4. ^ a b c Peter M. Brant (2010). "Rula Jebreal". Interview Magazine.
  5. ^ Wemple, Erik. "Rula Jebreal deplores MSNBC's 'Palestinian Journalist' label". Washington Post. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  6. ^ "Rula Jebreal". TalkingPointsMemo. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  7. ^ a b c "Julian Schnabel falls for Palestinian tale, then for its writer". McClatchy Newspapers. 2011-01-13. Retrieved 2011-03-24. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  8. ^ a b Malle, Chloe (2011-03-23). "One Turbulent World Readied Her for Another". New York: The New York Times. Retrieved 2011-03-24. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  9. ^ Arifa Akbar (3 September 2010). "Schnabel's true romance inspires tale of love across cultural divide". The Independent. London.
  10. ^ a b Kazanjian, Dodie (2010-10-26). "Rula's View". Vogue.com. Retrieved 2011-05-05.
  11. ^ "Schnabel's new young love". The New York Post. April 17, 2012. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
  12. ^ New York Post: "Arthur Altschul, Jr. engaged to Rula Jebreal" May 2, 2013
  13. ^ http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2014/10/31/maher_vs_muslim_guest_on_berkeley_speech_whoever_told_you_you_only_had_to_hear_what_didnt_upset_you.html
  14. ^ http://www.salon.com/2014/11/01/muslim_journalist_to_bill_maher_when_you_talk_about_islam_in_a_certain_way_its_offensive_sometimes/
  15. ^ http://www.algemeiner.com/2014/11/03/palestinian-activist-rula-jebreal-compares-bill-maher-to-anti-semite-maher-responds-is-there-a-gay-bar-in-gaza-video/
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