| Yousef Munayyer | |
|---|---|
 Yousef Munayyer, 2015 | |
| Education | University of Maryland (Ph.D.) |
| Occupation(s) | Political analyst, scholar, writer, commentator |
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 and was also a policy analyst with the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee.
Early life and education
Munayyer was born in the town of Lod, Israel, and spent the majority of his early life in New Jersey. 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 MA in Government and Politics from the University of Maryland. 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 in edited volumes, 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.
In 2015, he appeared on a list of the "100 Most Powerful Arabs Under 40" at number 16.
In 2023, Munayyer wrote that the Biden administration had ignored the Palestinian issue.
He is fluent in Arabic and English.
Personal life
Munayyer is married to a Palestinian from Nablus in the West Bank. They met in Massachusetts during college and now live near Washington, D.C.
References
- "Yousef Munayyer Named Palestine Center Executive Director". The Jerusalem Fund. September 24, 2009. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
- "Lost". ADC American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee. Archived from the original on February 19, 2012. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
- Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Anti-Zionism Is the New Anti-Semitism. YouTube.
- @YousefMunayyer (March 6, 2015). "Bob Menendez joins a long and illustrious line of New Jersey politicians. I love my home state but the politicos are corrupt as hell" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- "Yousef Munayyer LinkedIn profile".
- Farsakh, Leila H., ed. (October 26, 2021). Rethinking Statehood in Palestine: Self-Determination and Decolonization Beyond Partition. University of California Press. doi:10.1525/luminos.113. ISBN 978-0-520-38562-7.
- "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.
- Fletcher, Amy. "Forum to focus on Middle East". Juneau Empire. Archived from the original on September 28, 2017. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
- "arab.power100.2015-16.Yousef Munayyer". ArabianBusiness.com. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
- Hussain, Murtaza (October 9, 2023). "Biden Doubled Down on the Abraham Accords — to "Devastating Consequences"". The Intercept. Archived from the original on October 9, 2023.
- Munayyer, Yousef (May 23, 2012). "Opinion | Not All Israeli Citizens Are Equal". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
