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Palestinian journalist (born 1947/1948)
Said Arikat
Arikat in 2022
Born 1947 or 1948 (age 75–76) Occupation Journalist Employer
Al-Quds
Said Arikat (
Arabic : سعيد عريقات ,
[1] born 1947 or 1948
[2] ) is a Palestinian journalist and the
Washington bureau chief for
Jerusalem based newspaper
Al-Quds .
[3] Arikat also teaches as an
adjunct professor at the
American University .
[4] From 2005 to 2010, Arikat served as the spokesperson for the
United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq .
[3]
[5]
A long time attendee of press briefings at the
U.S. State Department ,
[3] Arikat has been noted for his sometimes contentious exchanges with
State Department Spokespersons , including
John Kirby ,
[6]
[7]
Heather Nauert ,
[8] and
Ned Price .
[9]
[10] Some have criticized Arikat for pushing a Palestinian point of view, with Charles Bybelezer of the
Jewish News Syndicate saying that Arikat "routinely bashes Israel ... at U.S. State Department briefings",
[10] a point of view that
Philip Weiss of
Mondoweiss described as "smear[ing] by the Zionist press".
[2]
Yisrael Medad opined in
The Jerusalem Post that Arikat asks questions laden with misstatements.
[9]
On 3 December 2022, Arikat's Twitter account was suspended for violations, but he maintained he did not know what the violations were.
[3] On 29 December 2022, the suspension was lifted.
[11] Speaking to
Al Jazeera , Arikat stated he believed the suspension is related to him being outspoken about
Palestine , saying that he "can't think of any other reason".
[12]
Arikat has appeared on
Al Jazeera ,
[13]
C-SPAN ,
[14]
NBC News ,
[15] and
PBS .
[16]
[17] Arikat has also written for
Dubai based newspaper
Gulf News .
[18]
[19]
References
^ Arikat, Said (6 January 2023).
"واشنطن تعارض تطبيع العلاقات بين سوريا وتركيا" [Washington opposes the normalization of relations between Syria and Turkey].
Al-Quds (in Arabic). Retrieved 6 January 2023 .
^
a
b
Weiss, Philip (22 December 2022).
"Twitter suspends Palestinian journalist Arikat, and media response — silence" .
Mondoweiss . Retrieved 6 January 2023 .
^
a
b
c
d Gjevori, Elis (28 December 2022).
"Under-fire Palestinian journalist Said Arikat banned from Twitter without explanation" .
Middle East Eye . Retrieved 6 January 2023 .
^
"Palestine's Nakba: 72 Years of Displacement, Exile, and Oppression with Dr. Osamah Khalil and Said Arikat" .
The Jerusalem Fund . 18 May 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2023 .
^ Semple, Kirk (22 March 2007).
"Bomb Explodes Near U.N. Chief in Baghdad" .
The New York Times .
ISSN
0362-4331 . Retrieved 6 January 2023 .
^ Ronen, Gil (4 February 2016).
"State Dept. spox loses patience with Arab reporter" .
Israel National News . Retrieved 6 January 2023 .
^ Lowenthal Marcus, Lori (4 February 2016).
"State Dept. Slams Palestinian Arabs: 'the Way NOT to Move Forward is by Attacking Israelis' " .
The Jewish Press . Retrieved 6 January 2023 .
^ Israel, David (17 August 2017).
"Arab Reporter Questioning Aliyah of Ambassador Friedman's Daughter" .
The Jewish Press . Retrieved 6 January 2023 .
^
a
b
Medad, Yisrael (13 November 2022).
"A failure of American Jewish media -opinion" .
The Jerusalem Post . Retrieved 6 January 2023 .
^
a
b Bybelezer, Charles (20 December 2022).
"How a Palestinian journalist slanders Israel at the US State Department" .
Jewish News Syndicate . Retrieved 6 January 2023 .
^
"US-based Palestinian journalist allowed back on Twitter" .
The Times of Israel . 29 December 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2023 .
^ Hatuqa, Dalia (28 February 2023).
"Twitter under fire for censoring Palestinian public figures" .
Al Jazeera . Retrieved 7 April 2023 .
^
Will West Bank annexation trigger turmoil? | Inside Story .
Al Jazeera English . 1 July 2020 – via YouTube.
^
"Said Arikat" .
C-SPAN . Retrieved 6 January 2023 .
^
" 'The Abrams Report' for May 20" .
NBC News . 20 May 2004. Retrieved 6 January 2023 .
^
"Perspectives on Saddam's Trial" .
PBS . 2 July 2004. Retrieved 6 January 2023 .
^
"Said Arikat" .
Charlie Rose . 11 November 2004. Retrieved 6 January 2023 .
^ Arikat, Said (26 July 2004).
"Said Arikat: What is the Neocons' hidden agenda?" .
Gulf News . Retrieved 6 January 2023 .
^ Arikat, Said (28 April 2005).
"Oil keeps US-Saudi ties as smooth as ever" .
Gulf News . Retrieved 6 January 2023 .
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