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'''As'ad AbuKhalil''' ({{langx|ar|أسعد أبو خليل}}) (born 16 March 1960) is a ] professor of ] at ]. 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).


==Biography==
'''As'ad AbuKhalil''' (Arabic: أسعد أبو خليل) (born March 16, 1960) is a ] professor of ] at ].
AbuKhalil studied for a BA and MA in political science at the ], and a PhD in comparative politics at ].<ref>https://www.sevenstories.com/authors/72-as-ad-abukhalil?srsltid=AfmBOopIRq4JOEOcDfROEg3twxrUcpVflsJbp2q_noH5dBZ1Wstfu1lo</ref> AbuKhalil is a professor at California State University, Stanislaus, and was briefly a visiting professor at UC Berkeley.<ref>. Berkeley University</ref><ref name=Abcarian>Robin Abcarian . Los Angeles Times (2005-06-07). Retrieved on 2011-10-17.</ref>


==Political views==
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 ], ''The Angry Arab News Service.''
AbuKhalil describes himself as "a former ] who is now an ]".<ref name=Silverstein>, Ken Silverstein, Harper's Magazine, 2006-07-13</ref>


He is an opponent of the ]. He is sharply critical of ] foreign policy, and denounces the corruption of ] and the "vulgar anti-Jewish references” made by ], but sees "]" as a far greater problem in scale and magnitude.<ref name="Silverstein"/> He also criticises ], ], and all rival factions in ] including the ] ].{{cn|date=May 2021}}
== Biography ==


===Israel/Palestine===
AbuKhalil was born in ], ], and grew up in ]. He received his ] and ] in political science from the ], and a ] in ] from ].
He opposes the state of Israel, stating that "Justice and freedom for the Palestinians are incompatible with the existence of the state of Israel".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://english.al-akhbar.com/blogs/angry-corner/critique-norman-finkelstein-bds |title=A Critique of Norman Finkelstein on BDS|date=17 February 2012 |publisher=Al Akhbar |access-date=20 October 2012}}</ref> Some opponents to BDS, among them Prime Minister of Israel ], have cited a part from AbuKhalil's article published in ] where he wrote: "Finkelstein rightly asks whether the real aim of BDS is to bring down the state of Israel. Here, I agree with him that it is. That should be stated as an unambiguous goal. There should not be any equivocation on the subject" in their campaigns against the movement. In response, Abu Khalil wrote on his personal blog that it represented his personal position of what the goals of BDS ''should'' be, and that it was being purposefully distorted to stigmatize the movement.<ref name="bdsShould1">{{cite web |title=Roseanne and BDS and me|date=22 June 2014 |quote=PS And for the umpteenth time, I never said that the real aim of BDS is to tend the existence of Israel, I said that it should be that. I wish it is the case but it is not. BDS has not officially endorsed that aim of ending Zionism in Palestine|url=http://angryarab.blogspot.ca/2014/06/roseanne-and-bds-and-me.html}}</ref><ref name="bdsShould2">{{cite web |title=Netanyahu lies in citing something I said about BDS|date=9 June 2015 |quote=I added that: "the real aim of BDS SHOULD BE (I never said "is") to bring down the state of Israel". That statement was distorted to make me say that the real aim of BDS is to bring down the state of Israel, which isn't true, and I wish if it were true.|url=http://angryarab.blogspot.ca/2015/06/netanyahu-lies-in-citing-something-i.html}}</ref><ref name="bdsShould3">{{cite web |title=Regarding the citation by Netanyahu of my characterization of the aims of BDS|date=10 June 2015 |quote=I am making it clear that it is about how BDS should be and not about how it is now. I meant that FOR ME, BDS is about ending the Zionist occupation of Palestine completely.|url=http://angryarab.blogspot.ca/2015/06/regarding-citation-by-netanyahu-of-my.html}}</ref>


He criticizes the influence of the ]. In a televised debate which aired on ] on February 23, 2010 (as translated by ]), AbuKhalil stated that US President ] "has given free rein to the Zionist lobby to do whatever it likes, both in terms of foreign policy and domestic policy." AbuKhalil also stated that "The Zionists want to muzzle us, so that we won't oppose the wars, violence, or hatred of Israel." In the same interview, Abukhalil sharply criticized ], stating that it is "a rude, propaganda-spreading organization ... which was established by a former Israeli intelligence official" (alluding to MEMRI founder, ]).<ref>, MEMRITV, Clip No. 2403, February 23, 2010.</ref>
AbuKhalil is a professor at California State University, Stanislaus and was briefly<ref>. Berkeley University</ref> a visiting professor at UC Berkeley.<ref name=Abcarian>Robin Abcarian . Los Angeles Times (2005-06-07). Retrieved on 2011-10-17.</ref> In addition, he has taught at ], ], ], ], ], and ].<ref>. Retrieved on 2011-10-17.</ref>

== Political views ==
AbuKhalil describes himself as "a former ], now an ]",<ref name=Silverstein>, Ken Silverstein, Harper's Magazine, 2006-07-13</ref> a ], and an "] ]".

He is an opponent of the ]. He is critical of ] foreign policy, of ], ], of both ] and ], and of all rival factions in Lebanon including the ] ].<ref name="Silverstein"/>

===Israel/Palestine===
He is vocally pro-], describes himself as an ], supports ]. He is a supporter of the ] (BDS) movement. In 2010, he wrote that the aim of BDS ''should''<ref name="bdsShould4">{{cite web |title=Judith Bulter|quote=BDS movement SHOULD be against Zionism and should be aimed at boycotting all facets of Israeli occupation of Palestine, and the 1967 marking point is--or should be--irrelevant. I mean, I can't imagine that we would be debating whether the boycott of Apartheid South Africa should be directed at one district in South Africa. It was a movement against the entire state and the entire project. We need to do the same against Zionism, in all of its forms.|url=http://angryarab.blogspot.ca/2010/02/judith-bulter.html}}</ref> be to bring down the state of Israel. Later, in an article published in ], he wrote that he agrees with ] that the real aim of BDS actually ''is'' this goal, stating "''Finkelstein rightly asks whether the real aim of BDS is to bring down the state of Israel. Here, I agree with him that it is. That should be stated as an unambiguous goal. There should not be any equivocation on the subject''" and that "''Justice and freedom for the Palestinians are incompatible with the existence of the state of Israel''".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://english.al-akhbar.com/blogs/angry-corner/critique-norman-finkelstein-bds |title=A Critique of Norman Finkelstein on BDS|date=17 February 2012 |publisher=Al Akhbar |accessdate=20 October 2012}}</ref> After this statement was used by opponents to BDS, among them Prime Minister of Israel ], AbuKhalil clarified that what he wrote represented his personal position of what the goals of BDS ''should'' be.<ref name="bdsShould3">{{cite web |title=Regarding the citation by Netanyahu of my characterization of the aims of BDS|quote=I am making it clear that it is about how BDS should be and not about how it is now. I meant that FOR ME, BDS is about ending the Zionist occupation of Palestine completely.|url=http://angryarab.blogspot.ca/2015/06/regarding-citation-by-netanyahu-of-my.html}}</ref>


In 2020, AbuKhalil was criticized for posting a prediction on Twitter that Israel would put non-Jewish patients infected with ] in "mass prisons".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-03-11 |title=California State Professor Tweets Israel Will Place Non Jewish Coronavirus Patients in 'Mass Prisons' |url=https://www.stopantisemitism.org/antisemitic-incidents-29/california-state-tweets-israel-will-place-non-jewish-coronavirus-patients-in-mass-prisons |access-date=2023-08-14 |website=StopAntisemitism |language=en-US}}</ref>
He is highly critical of the influence of the ]. In a televised debate which aired on ] on February 23, 2010 (as translated by ]), AbuKhalil stated that US President ] "has given free rein to the Zionist lobby to do whatever it likes, both in terms of foreign policy and domestic policy." AbuKhalil also stated that "The Zionists want to muzzle us, so that we won't oppose the wars, violence, or hatred of Israel." In the same interview, Abukhalil sharply criticized ], stating that it is "a rude, propaganda-spreading organization... which was established by a former Israeli intelligence official." (alluding to MEMRI founder, ]).<ref>, MEMRITV, Clip No. 2403, February 23, 2010.</ref>


===Lebanon=== ===Lebanon===
In an interview on New TV on January 13, 2010, AbuKhalil stated that "Lebanese nationalism – just like Zionism – was founded on racism and contempt for others – whether for Lebanese of other sects or for other Arabs...The Lebanese people, with all its sects, has never proven that it wants, or is capable of, true coexistence. Coexistence in Lebanon is coexistence in blood, conflict, and civil strife."<ref>, MEMRITV, Clip No. 2381, January 13–17, 2010.</ref> In an interview on New TV on January 13, 2010, AbuKhalil stated that "Lebanese nationalism – just like Zionism – was founded on racism and contempt for others – whether for Lebanese of other sects or for other Arabs. ... The Lebanese people, with all its sects, has never proven that it wants, or is capable of, true coexistence. Coexistence in Lebanon is coexistence in blood, conflict, and civil strife."<ref>, MEMRITV, Clip No. 2381, January 13–17, 2010.</ref>


===News media=== ===News media===
In an interview which aired on ] on October 25, 2011 (as translated by ]), AbuKhalil accused the network of bias and accuses it of giving preferential treatment of "American Propaganda Officials."<ref>, MEMRITV, Transcript, Clip No. 3180, October 25, 2011.</ref> In an interview which aired on ] on October 25, 2011 (as translated by ]), AbuKhalil accused the network of bias and accuses it of giving preferential treatment of "American Propaganda Officials."<ref>, MEMRITV, Transcript, Clip No. 3180, October 25, 2011.</ref>


== The Angry Arab News Service == ==The Angry Arab News Service==
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AbuKhalil's blog, the ''Angry Arab News Service'', was launched in September 2003. The name of the blog is taken from a phrase used by a TV producer to describe AbuKhalil's perspective.<ref name=Abcarian/> AbuKhalil's blog, the ''Angry Arab News Service'', was launched in September 2003. The name of the blog is taken from a phrase used by a TV producer to describe AbuKhalil's perspective.<ref name=Abcarian />


According to the '']'', the blog is "known for its sarcastic but knowledgeable commentary", and "stands out for its sense of humor in the dour left-wing landscape."<ref name=Abcarian/> ] 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").<ref name=Silverstein/> According to the '']'', the blog is "known for its sarcastic but knowledgeable commentary", and "stands out for its sense of humor in the dour left-wing landscape."<ref name=Abcarian /> ] 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").<ref name=Silverstein />


Commenting on his own coverage of the ], journalist ] said "I've often cited As'ad AbuKhalil as a great source on all matters Middle East and - without adopting all or even most of what he has said - he covers Syria almost every day and does it very well."<ref name=gg>{{cite news|title=Glenn Greenwald's second reader Q&A: the highlights|url=http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/mar/22/glenn-greenwald-second-q-and-a|newspaper=The Guardian|date=22 March 2013|quote=As for Syria, US involvement there has been relatively minimal. But it's a very complicated case and passions and emotions are very high, so it's the kind of issue I avoid unless and until I'm able to give it the attention it deserves and feel a reason to do so. I've often cited As'ad AbuKhalil as a great source on all matters Middle East and - without adopting all or even most of what he has said - he covers Syria almost every day and does it very well.}}</ref> Commenting on his own coverage of the ], journalist ] said "I've often cited As'ad AbuKhalil as a great source on all matters Middle East and – without adopting all or even most of what he has said – he covers Syria almost every day and does it very well."<ref name=gg>{{cite news|title=Glenn Greenwald's second reader Q&A: the highlights|url=https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/mar/22/glenn-greenwald-second-q-and-a|newspaper=The Guardian|date=22 March 2013|quote=As for Syria, US involvement there has been relatively minimal. But it's a very complicated case and passions and emotions are very high, so it's the kind of issue I avoid unless and until I'm able to give it the attention it deserves and feel a reason to do so. I've often cited As'ad AbuKhalil as a great source on all matters Middle East and – without adopting all or even most of what he has said – he covers Syria almost every day and does it very well.}}</ref>


== Books == == Books ==
*''Historical Dictionary of Lebanon'' (1998), ISBN 978-0-8108-3395-1 *''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 *''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 978-1-58322-610-0 *''The Battle For Saudi Arabia: Royalty, Fundamentalism, and Global Power'' (2004), {{ISBN|978-1-58322-610-0}}

== Articles ==
*, by As'ad AbuKhalil, April 29, 2018, ]
*, by As'ad AbuKhalil, May 15, 2018, ]


== References == == References ==
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== External links == == External links ==
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*, presentation at conference "The Arab Spring: A Year that Changed the World", held at Portland State University in Portland, Oregon. * {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200131143045/http://pdxjustice.org/node/149 |date=2020-01-31 }}, presentation at conference "The Arab Spring: A Year that Changed the World", held at Portland State University in Portland, Oregon.


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DoctorAs'ad AbuKhalil
أسعد أبو خليل
Born (1960-03-16) 16 March 1960 (age 64)
Tyre, Lebanon
NationalityLebanese American
Other namesThe Angry Arab
Education
Occupations
  • Professor
  • Writer
  • Author
Years active1990s–present
Websiteangryarab.blogspot.com

As'ad AbuKhalil (Arabic: أسعد أبو خليل) (born 16 March 1960) is a Lebanese-American professor of political science at California State University, Stanislaus. 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).

Biography

AbuKhalil studied for a BA and MA in political science at the American University of Beirut, and a PhD in comparative politics at Georgetown University. AbuKhalil is a professor at California State University, Stanislaus, and was briefly a visiting professor at UC Berkeley.

Political views

AbuKhalil describes himself as "a former Marxist–Leninist who is now an anarchist".

He is an opponent of the Iraq War. He is sharply critical of United States foreign policy, and denounces the corruption of Fatah and the "vulgar anti-Jewish references” made by Hamas, but sees "Israeli terrorism" as a far greater problem in scale and magnitude. He also criticises Iran, Saudi Arabia, and all rival factions in Lebanon including the Shia Hezbollah.

Israel/Palestine

He opposes the state of Israel, stating that "Justice and freedom for the Palestinians are incompatible with the existence of the state of Israel". Some opponents to BDS, among them Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu, have cited a part from AbuKhalil's article published in Al Akhbar where he wrote: "Finkelstein rightly asks whether the real aim of BDS is to bring down the state of Israel. Here, I agree with him that it is. That should be stated as an unambiguous goal. There should not be any equivocation on the subject" in their campaigns against the movement. In response, Abu Khalil wrote on his personal blog that it represented his personal position of what the goals of BDS should be, and that it was being purposefully distorted to stigmatize the movement.

He criticizes the influence of the Israel lobby in the United States. In a televised debate which aired on Al Jazeera on February 23, 2010 (as translated by MEMRI), AbuKhalil stated that US President Barack Obama "has given free rein to the Zionist lobby to do whatever it likes, both in terms of foreign policy and domestic policy." AbuKhalil also stated that "The Zionists want to muzzle us, so that we won't oppose the wars, violence, or hatred of Israel." In the same interview, Abukhalil sharply criticized MEMRI, stating that it is "a rude, propaganda-spreading organization ... which was established by a former Israeli intelligence official" (alluding to MEMRI founder, Yigal Carmon).

In 2020, AbuKhalil was criticized for posting a prediction on Twitter that Israel would put non-Jewish patients infected with COVID-19 in "mass prisons".

Lebanon

In an interview on New TV on January 13, 2010, AbuKhalil stated that "Lebanese nationalism – just like Zionism – was founded on racism and contempt for others – whether for Lebanese of other sects or for other Arabs. ... The Lebanese people, with all its sects, has never proven that it wants, or is capable of, true coexistence. Coexistence in Lebanon is coexistence in blood, conflict, and civil strife."

News media

In an interview which aired on Al Jazeera on October 25, 2011 (as translated by MEMRI), AbuKhalil accused the network of bias and accuses it of giving preferential treatment of "American Propaganda Officials."

The Angry Arab News Service

As'ad AbuKhalil addressing students in the University of Manchester

AbuKhalil's blog, the Angry Arab News Service, was launched in September 2003. The name of the blog is taken from a phrase used by a TV producer to describe AbuKhalil's perspective.

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." 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").

Commenting on his own coverage of the Syrian Civil War, journalist Glenn Greenwald said "I've often cited As'ad AbuKhalil as a great source on all matters Middle East and – without adopting all or even most of what he has said – he covers Syria almost every day and does it very well."

Books

Articles

References

  1. https://www.sevenstories.com/authors/72-as-ad-abukhalil?srsltid=AfmBOopIRq4JOEOcDfROEg3twxrUcpVflsJbp2q_noH5dBZ1Wstfu1lo
  2. CMES Affiliated Faculty Profile. Middle Eastern Studies. As'ad Abu Khalil, Visiting Professor Fall 2007 and Spring 2008. Berkeley University
  3. ^ Robin Abcarian Between disparate worlds. Los Angeles Times (2005-06-07). Retrieved on 2011-10-17.
  4. ^ "A Statue to Reason", Ken Silverstein, Harper's Magazine, 2006-07-13
  5. "A Critique of Norman Finkelstein on BDS". Al Akhbar. 17 February 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
  6. "Roseanne and BDS and me". 22 June 2014. PS And for the umpteenth time, I never said that the real aim of BDS is to tend the existence of Israel, I said that it should be that. I wish it is the case but it is not. BDS has not officially endorsed that aim of ending Zionism in Palestine
  7. "Netanyahu lies in citing something I said about BDS". 9 June 2015. I added that: "the real aim of BDS SHOULD BE (I never said "is") to bring down the state of Israel". That statement was distorted to make me say that the real aim of BDS is to bring down the state of Israel, which isn't true, and I wish if it were true.
  8. "Regarding the citation by Netanyahu of my characterization of the aims of BDS". 10 June 2015. I am making it clear that it is about how BDS should be and not about how it is now. I meant that FOR ME, BDS is about ending the Zionist occupation of Palestine completely.
  9. Lebanese-American Professor As'ad Abukhalil: Incitement on Saudi Media Ignored Due to Israeli Alliance with Saudi Arabia; Khairi Abaza, of the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies: The Arabs Need an Arab MEMRI, MEMRITV, Clip No. 2403, February 23, 2010.
  10. "California State Professor Tweets Israel Will Place Non Jewish Coronavirus Patients in 'Mass Prisons'". StopAntisemitism. 2020-03-11. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
  11. American-Lebanese Professor As'ad Abukhalil: Just Like Zionism, Lebanese Nationalism Was Founded on Racism, MEMRITV, Clip No. 2381, January 13–17, 2010.
  12. California State University Political Scientist As'ad Abu Khalil Accuses Al-Jazeera TV of Bias and Conspiracies in Preferential Treatment of "American Propaganda Officials", MEMRITV, Transcript, Clip No. 3180, October 25, 2011.
  13. "Glenn Greenwald's second reader Q&A: the highlights". The Guardian. 22 March 2013. As for Syria, US involvement there has been relatively minimal. But it's a very complicated case and passions and emotions are very high, so it's the kind of issue I avoid unless and until I'm able to give it the attention it deserves and feel a reason to do so. I've often cited As'ad AbuKhalil as a great source on all matters Middle East and – without adopting all or even most of what he has said – he covers Syria almost every day and does it very well.

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