Mariam Barghouti

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Mariam Barghouti
BornJune 23, 1993
Atlanta, Georgia, United States [1]
Alma mater Birzeit University (BA)
University of Edinburgh (MSc)
Occupation(s)Writer, journalist, researcher, activist, commentator, blogger

Mariam Barghouti (born June 23, 1993) is an American-born Palestinian writer, journalist, blogger, researcher, and commentator. She lives in Ramallah. [2]

Career

She obtained a BA degree in English language and English Literature from Birzeit University with a focus on sociolinguistics. She received an MSc degree in Sociology and Global Change from the University of Edinburgh with a focus on Israeli Ashkenazi – Mizrahi racial hierarchies. She is also known for undertaking monitoring and evaluation missions of humanitarian and development aid in countries such as Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon, along with Palestine, a non-member observer state of the UN, and for various governmental as well as non-governmental organisations. [3]

Her political commentary and research work has notably featured in CNN, [4] Al Jazeera English , The Guardian , BBC, Huffington Post , The New York Times , Middle East Monitor, Newsweek , Mondoweiss , International Business Times and TRT World. [5] [6] She has also contributed to various books and anthologies including I found Myself in Palestine. [7] She has also written profiles on Palestinian figures including Palestinian artist Khaled Hourani [8] and Palestinian official and politician Dr. Hanan Ashrawi. [9]

She has commented on media double standards [10] when reporting on Palestine and has written about Israeli violations against Palestinians and the harsh realities and experiences faced by Palestinians under Israeli control. [11] [12] During the 2021 Israel–Palestine crisis, she raised concerns on what she says is Israel's suppression attitude towards Palestine through her work on the ground as a researcher, journalist, and listener. [13] [14]

In May 2021, Twitter restricted her official Twitter account which was reporting on the protests from the West Bank during the 2021 Israel-Palestine crisis, [15] Jerusalem, and Palestinians with Israeli citizenship. [16] [17] [18] [19] Barghouti said Twitter had temporarily suspended [20] some of her tweets [21] on the violence being imposed by Israeli settlers and the Israeli army. The company later said the account restriction was due to an error. [20] [22]

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