Khaled Abu Toameh

Khaled Abu Toameh (Arabic: خالد أبو طعمة, Hebrew: חאלד אבו טועמה) is an Israeli Arab journalist, lecturer and documentary filmmaker.[1]

Abu Toameh writes for The Jerusalem Post[2] and for the New York–based Gatestone Institute, where he is a senior distinguished fellow.[3] He worked a producer and consultant for NBC News.[4][5] His articles have also appeared in numerous newspapers around the world.

Biography

Khaled Abu Toameh was born to an Israeli Arab father and a Palestinian Arab mother.[6] He grew up in the Arab-Israeli town Baqa al-Gharbiyye.[7] He studied English literature at the Hebrew University and lives in Jerusalem.[8]

Media career

Starting in 2002, Khaled Abu Toameh reported for The Jerusalem Post on Arab affairs.[2] He previously worked as a producer and consultant for NBC News.[4] He has produced several documentaries on the Palestinians for the BBC, Channel 4, Australian, Danish and Swedish television.[8]

Abu Toameh has served as a lecturer with the University of Minnesota – School of Journalism and Mass Communication.[9] He has also lectured at the London School of Oriental and African Studies,[10] Northwestern University,[11] California Polytechnic State University[12] and the London-based think tank Chatham House.[13]

He has also contributed to Times of Israel,[14] Commentary,[15] US News and World Report,[16] and AIJAC.[17]

Abu Toameh was invited to speak at the House of Commons of the United Kingdom.[18] Due to his expertise, he's a regular speaker on Palestinian issues in Israel, the US, Canada, Australia and Europe.

Recognition and awards

Abu Toameh received the 2014 Daniel Pearl Award.[19] Abu Toameh shared Israel Media Watch's 2010 award for media criticism with the satirical Israeli website Latma.[20]

On 10 May 2011, Khaled Abu Toameh won the Hudson Institute Award for Courage in Journalism.[21]

Canada's Toronto Sun columnist Salim Mansur praised Abu Toameh for his courage and knowledge of the politics of the Arab world.[22]

Abu Toameh is the 2013 recipient of the Emet award given by the Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America (CAMERA).[23]

He was chosen on the Algemeiner Journal's 2013 list of The Top 100 People Positively Influencing Jewish Life.[24]

In 2018, Abu Toameh received the Speaker of Truth Award from the Endowment for Middle East Truth.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Khaled Abu Toameh". aishcom.
  2. ^ a b "Khaled Abu Toameh". Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  3. ^ "Distinguished Senior Fellows". Gatestone Institute. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  4. ^ a b c "Khaled Abu Toameh, Distinguished Senior Fellow". Gatestone Institute. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  5. ^ Levine, Charley J. (24 August 2013). "Interview: Khaled Abu Toameh". Hadassah Magazine. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  6. ^ Astor, Maggie (2 February 2008). "Journalist Takes Even Handed Approach to Arab-Israeli Conflict". Columbia Daily Spectator. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Interview: Khaled Abu Toameh". Hadassah Magazine (Interview). Interviewed by Charley J. Levine. August–September 2013. Archived from the original on 2 April 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  8. ^ a b Abu Toameh, Khaled (27 April 2004). "Telling the Truth about the Palestinians". Middle East Forum. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  9. ^ "Jerusalem Post Correspondent Khaled Abu Toameh to speak on campus". Murphy Weekly. University of Minnesota School of Journalism & Mass Communication. 2009. Archived from the original on 11 June 2010. Retrieved 28 April 2010.
  10. ^ Gross, Gavin (2008). "Anti-Israeli Activity at the School of Oriental and African Studies: How Jewish Students Started to Fight Back". From Manfred Gerstenfeld ( ed.) Academics against Israel and the Jews. Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs. Archived from the original on 13 June 2010. Retrieved 29 April 2010.
  11. ^ Patel, Ketul (9 February 2006). "Jerusalem Post reporter speaks about Hamas' future". The Daily Northwestern. Archived from the original on 16 March 2026. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  12. ^ "Arab Journalist Khaled Abu Toameh to Speak at Cal Poly Feb. 13" (Press release). California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. 9 February 2006. Archived from the original on 26 October 2023.
  13. ^ "Transcript: An Israel Arab's Perspective On Gaza, The New Palestinian Authority, Hamas And The Elections" (PDF). Chatham House. 27 April 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 January 2007. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  14. ^ "Khaled Abu Toameh". Times of Israel. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  15. ^ "Khaled Abu Toameh". Commentary. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  16. ^ "Khaled Abu Toameh". US News. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  17. ^ "Khaled Abu Toameh". AIJAC. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  18. ^ "HJS Event Israel-Palestinian Relations". Transcript of remarks made at the House of Commons. Henry Jackson Society. December 2009. Archived from the original on 16 May 2011. Retrieved 28 April 2010.
  19. ^ "Abu Toameh wins 2014 Pearl prize for journalistic courage". Jerusalem Post. Archived from the original on 17 January 2015.
  20. ^ Hartman, Ben (3 January 2011). "'Post' reporter, Latma site win award for media criticism". The Jerusalem Post. Archived from the original on 6 January 2011. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
  21. ^ "Post's Khaled Abu Toameh gets Hudson award". Jerusalem Post. 8 May 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  22. ^ Mansur, Salim (4 November 2011). "Arab Spring a mask for ruthless men". Toronto Sun. QMI Agency. Archived from the original on 15 April 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  23. ^ "CAMERA to honor Post's Khaled Abu Toameh with Emet Award". The Jerusalem Post. 29 March 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  24. ^ "The Top 100 People Positively Influencing Jewish Life (INTRODUCTION)". Algemeiner Journal. 25 April 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
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