Suleiman Maswadeh
Suleiman Maswadeh | |
|---|---|
سليمان مسودة | |
| Born | July 13, 1995 |
| Alma mater | Hadassah Academic College |
| Occupations | Journalist, news reporter |
| Years active | 2019–present |
| Employer | Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation |
Suleiman Maswadeh (Arabic: سليمان مسودة; born July 13, 1995[1]) is a Palestinian-Israeli journalist, currently the senior Hebrew-language political reporter for the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation.[2]
Biography
Suleiman Maswadeh was born and raised in the Muslim Quarter in the Old City of Jerusalem. His father, Monzer Maswadeh, is a truckdriver, and his mother, Iman, is a homemaker. He has six younger sisters. He attended "Al-Iman" High school.[3]
He studied accounting at Birzeit University in the Palestinian town of Birzeit.[3] While attending college, he worked at a hotel in Jerusalem and realized that workers who spoke Hebrew made better tips. After two years, he decided to drop out of Birzeit, and enrolled in a year-long intensive Hebrew language program.[2]
Upon completion of the Hebrew language program, Maswadeh earned a scholarship for Jerusalem's Hadassah Academic College, where he studied in the Politics and Communication Department.[4] During his studies, he found a job at the Israeli television channel Kan 11.[2]
As of 2024 Maswadeh serves as a political reporter for Kan 11 and resides in Tel Aviv, with his partner, Tamar.[5] He also works as a radio journalist for Reshet Bet.[6]
Journalism career
Maswadeh first became interested in journalism during the Second Intifada in the early 2000s.[2]
While studying at Hadassah Academic College, Maswadeh had an internship at Kan 11's Arabic channel. After a few months, he was transferred to the Hebrew channel, where he worked as a field producer and later as an Arab affairs reporter, a role he disliked. He then worked as the channel's Jerusalem correspondent, where he reported on both Arab and Jewish affairs.[2]
In 2023, Maswadeh was promoted to political correspondent and anchor for Kan 11, and moved to Tel Aviv to work there.[2] Later that year, Maswadeh received a "special award of excellence" from Hadassah Academic College for his journalistic career.[6]
Personal life
Maswadeh has held Israeli citizenship since February 2024.[7] Up to that point, he was a permanent resident and had an Israeli identity card and a Jordanian passport.[2]
Maswadeh has said he experiences some pressure from his family and community, especially when his reporting does not reflect the Palestinian community positively; for example, in 2020, Maswadeh reported on COVID-19 restriction violations at the Al-Aqsa complex. He has also reported receiving death threats.[2]
References
- ^ "suleimanmas1". X.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Gold, Hadas (2023-04-24). "Palestinian reporter breaks barriers by reporting in Hebrew on Israeli TV". CNN. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
- ^ a b ""אומרים שאני משת"פ. חברים שהיו כמו אחים שלי לא מדברים איתי"". הארץ (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2024-02-29.
- ^ Israeli Arab journalist caught between Gaza, Qatargate and a war with the PMO
- ^ "Threads". www.threads.net. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
- ^ a b Cashman, Greer Fay (2023-07-02). "Grapevine July 2, 2023: Triumphing over the 'Final Solution'". The Jerusalem Post. ISSN 0792-822X. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
- ^ Maswadeh, Suleiman; Kuban, Roni (20 April 2024). "פגישה עם רוני קובן" [Meeting with Roni Kuban]. kan.org.il (Video) (in Hebrew). 2:05-2:06. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
External links
- Green, David B. 'That's just who I am' at Substack May 5, 2024.
- Suleiman Maswadeh at Forbes Israel, April 24, 2024.