Adam Horowitz (journalist)
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Adam Horowitz is an American
journalist
who co-edits the self-described "news website devoted to covering American foreign policy in the Middle East, chiefly from a progressive Jewish perspective
," Mondoweiss
with journalist and author Philip Weiss
. Weiss and Horowitz state that they "maintain this blog because of 9/11, Iraq, Gaza
, the Nakba, the struggling people of Israel
and Palestine
, and our Jewish background."
Horowitz received his master's degree in Near Eastern Studies from New York University
. He was a founding member of Jews Against the Occupation and a board member of Jews for Racial and Economic Justice. He later served as the Director of the Israel/Palestine Program for the American Friends Service Committee
. In addition to Mondoweiss, Horowitz also writes for The Nation
, The Huffington Post
, Middle East Report, Z Magazine, Talking Points Memo
, and The Hill.com
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
who co-edits the self-described "news website devoted to covering American foreign policy in the Middle East, chiefly from a progressive Jewish perspective
Progressive Judaism
Progressive Judaism , is an umbrella term used by strands of Judaism which affiliate to the World Union for Progressive Judaism. They embrace pluralism, modernity, equality and social justice as core values and believe that such values are consistent with a committed Jewish life...
," Mondoweiss
Mondoweiss
Mondoweiss is a news website devoted to covering American foreign policy in the Middle East, chiefly from a progressive Jewish perspective. It was founded in 2006 by journalist and author Philip Weiss and is currently co-edited by Weiss and author/activist Adam Horowitz...
with journalist and author Philip Weiss
Philip Weiss
Philip Weiss is an American journalist who co-edits Mondoweiss, which he describes as a "news website devoted to covering American foreign policy in the Middle East, chiefly from a progressive Jewish perspective," with Adam Horowitz...
. Weiss and Horowitz state that they "maintain this blog because of 9/11, Iraq, Gaza
Gaza
Gaza , also referred to as Gaza City, is a Palestinian city in the Gaza Strip, with a population of about 450,000, making it the largest city in the Palestinian territories.Inhabited since at least the 15th century BC,...
, the Nakba, the struggling people of Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
and Palestine
Palestinian territories
The Palestinian territories comprise the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. Since the Palestinian Declaration of Independence in 1988, the region is today recognized by three-quarters of the world's countries as the State of Palestine or simply Palestine, although this status is not recognized by the...
, and our Jewish background."
Horowitz received his master's degree in Near Eastern Studies from New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
. He was a founding member of Jews Against the Occupation and a board member of Jews for Racial and Economic Justice. He later served as the Director of the Israel/Palestine Program for the American Friends Service Committee
American Friends Service Committee
The American Friends Service Committee is a Religious Society of Friends affiliated organization which works for peace and social justice in the United States and around the world...
. In addition to Mondoweiss, Horowitz also writes for The Nation
The Nation
The Nation is the oldest continuously published weekly magazine in the United States. The periodical, devoted to politics and culture, is self-described as "the flagship of the left." Founded on July 6, 1865, It is published by The Nation Company, L.P., at 33 Irving Place, New York City.The Nation...
, The Huffington Post
The Huffington Post
The Huffington Post is an American news website and content-aggregating blog founded by Arianna Huffington, Kenneth Lerer, and Jonah Peretti, featuring liberal minded columnists and various news sources. The site offers coverage of politics, theology, media, business, entertainment, living, style,...
, Middle East Report, Z Magazine, Talking Points Memo
Talking Points Memo
Talking Points Memo is a web-based political journalism organization created and run by Josh Marshall, journalist and historian covering issues from a "politically left perspective,". It debuted on November 12, 2000...
, and The Hill.com
The Hill (newspaper)
The Hill, a subsidiary of News Communications Inc., is a newspaper published in Washington, D.C. since 1994.Its first editor was Martin Tolchin, a veteran correspondent in the Washington bureau of The New York Times....
.
Further reading
- Adas, Jane. Mondoweiss: The Blog, The Link, Vol. 43, Issue 1, Americans for Middle East UnderstandingAmericans for Middle East UnderstandingAmericans for Middle East Understanding is a non-profit non-governmental organization that promotes the appreciation of the culture, history and current events in the Middle East among Americans...
, March 2010.
External links
- Adam Horowitz at Mondoweiss
- Adam Horowitz/Mondowitz at TwitterTwitterTwitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...