Daoud Kuttab ( ar, داود كتّاب), (born 1 April 1955) is a Palestinian-American journalist.

Journalism

In 1980, Kuttab began his career at '' Al-Fajr'', an English-language weekly newspaper. Over the next seven years, he was promoted to features editor and then managing editor. In 1987, he left ''Al-Fajr'' for ''

Al-Quds Jerusalem (; he, יְרוּשָׁלַיִם ; ar, القُدس ) (combining the Biblical and common usage Arabic names); grc, Ἱερουσαλήμ/Ἰεροσόλυμα, Hierousalḗm/Hierosóluma; hy, Երուսաղեմ, Erusałēm. i ...

'', an Arabic-language daily newspaper based in East Jerusalem. He also contributed to ''

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''. During this period, he became the first Palestinian to receive an exclusive interview with

Yitzhak Rabin Yitzhak Rabin (; he, יִצְחָק רַבִּין, ; 1 March 1922 – 4 November 1995) was an Israeli politician, statesman and general. He was the fifth Prime Minister of Israel, serving two terms in office, 1974–77, and from 1992 until ...

, as well as from

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and several other Israeli leaders. Kuttab was critical of press censorship by both the Israel government and the

Palestinian Authority The Palestinian National Authority (PA or PNA; ar, السلطة الوطنية الفلسطينية '), commonly known as the Palestinian Authority and officially the State of Palestine,

. On several occasions, he participated in rallies against Israeli censorship, resulting in his being arrested and searched. In 1994, Kuttab led journalists to rally in protest of the banning of the daily newspaper '' Al-Nahar'' by the Palestinian National Authority. ''Al-Quds'' subsequently fired Kuttab at the direct order of President Yasir Arafat. Kuttab continued to work as a journalist, however, writing for papers including ''

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'', '' Daily Yomuri'', '' International Herald Tribune'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. In April 1996, he also created the Arabic Media Internet Network, an online magazine for uncensored Palestinian journalism. In May 1997, Kuttab was detained without charge by Arafat's government, reportedly for producing live broadcasts of

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meetings. He was released one week later following local and international pressure.

Awards

He has won several international awards, including a 1996 International Press Freedom Award of the US-based

Committee to Protect Journalists The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) is an American independent non-profit, non-governmental organization, based in New York City, New York, with correspondents around the world. CPJ promotes press freedom and defends the rights of journ ...

. The award was given on behalf of his struggles for press freedom in both Israel and the Palestinian Authority. In 2000, the Austria-based

International Press Institute International Press Institute (IPI) is a global organisation dedicated to the promotion and protection of press freedom and the improvement of journalism practices. The institution was founded by 34 editors from 15 countries at Columbia Universit ...

named him one of its fifty World Press Freedom Heroes of the previous fifty years. Kuttab sits on the board of the International Press Institute, which lists him as the "Director General, Community Media Network" and "Founder, AmmanNet, Jordan."

References

External links

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AmmanNet, Internet radio station

The Arab Radio Internet Network
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