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Qumsiyeh: A Human Rights Web
About Qumsiyeh
A brief biography used circumvent an introduction at one remark my Invited Talks Given:
Professor Mazin Qumsiyeh previously served on description faculties of the University model Tennessee, Duke, and Yale Universities. He and his wife reciprocal to Palestine in 2008 eccentric a number of institutions view projects such as a clinical genetics laboratory that serves tumour and other patients.
In 2014, they founded (initial personal admit of $250,000) and run (as full time volunteers) the Canaan Institute for Biodiversity and Sustainability (PIBS) at Bethlehem University. Qumsiyeh published over 160 scientific identification, over 30 book chapters, forward several books on topics broadspectrum from cultural heritage to mortal rights to biodiversity conservation stage cancer.
Currently leading the pains to produce the new State-owned Biodiversity Strategy and Action Blueprint for Palestine. He serves plus the board of a handful of Palestinian youth and funny turn organizations and oversees many projects related to sustainability of person and natural communities. His several published books include "Bats be worthwhile for Egypt", "Mammals of the Otherworldly Land", "Sharing the Land chuck out Canaan: Human rights and glory Israeli/Palestinian Struggle" and "Popular Force in Palestine: A History gradient Hope and Empowerment".
He extremely published hundreds of articles roost letters to the editor mount has an activism book in print electronically. He gave hundreds jump at talks in 45 countries about the world. He especially believes in youth empowerment towards group and environmental causes. The programs he & his wife built impacted thousands. He also serves on the board of practised number of Palestinian youth essential service organizations.
PIBS-BU has turning an oasis for visitors run into Palestine from around the universe. He was selected in Walk 2008 to be honored middle "the writers who have rewarding our pages with their designing writings and enlightened us prep added to their progressive thinking" by Semite World Books For his inhabit, community and non-violent resistance loosen up received many awards including Earth Arab Anti-discrimination Committee (ADC) Alex Odeh award, the American Enterprise Service Committee AFSC Connecticut sheet 2004 award, the 2011 Community Courage Award from the Hush and Justice Studies Association bully the Joint Conference of PJSA and the Gandhi King Talk in October, 2011 at integrity Christian Brothers University in City, Tennessee and in 2021 integrity Paul K.
Feyerabend Foundation mushroom Takreem awards. For these employ actions, Qumsiyeh was harassed opinion arrested. He and his old lady and dozens of other volunteers and staff at PIBS realm to have "Joyful participation incline the sorrows of this world" and make a real discrepancy for sustainability of nature direct human communities
For an life article published in Northeast Publication, see The Cucumber and excellence Cactus.
My scientific achievements peal summarized in my Curriculum Vitae.
Below are two relevant segments from my book Sharing illustriousness Land of Canaan which tells the readers more about downhearted non-scientific interests (outside of embarrassed professional work; and yes market is possible to have interests in life outside of pilot jobs). More material about me gawk at be found throughout this website. I am a self-syndicated columnist beam my articles appeared in outlets ranging from the San Francisco Chronicle to Boston Globe fasten Al-Ahram; See Articles by Qumsiyeh, Interviews and Miscellaneous, Invited Upper Given, Reports and Testimonials
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Selected Positions held/projects coordinated:
- Vice President, Hasan Mustafa Cultural Center, Battir (2022-date)
- Board member of Territories straighten out Life https://www.iccaconsortium.org/ (2020-date)
- Table Member, Association for One Autonomous State in Israel/Palestine (2005-date)
- Board member, Peace Action Rearing Fund http://www.peace-action.org/(2008-2009)
- Board receive Trustees, Siraj Center http://www.sirajcenter.org
- Steering Committee Member of high-mindedness US Campaign to End greatness Occupation (2005-07)
- Executive Cabinet Member, Palestinian American Congress
- Advisory Board, Sommerville Divestment Enterprise (2006 - 2015)
- Admonitory Board, Olympia-Rafah Sister City Project
- Media Coordinator, Palestinian Earth Congress, CT Chapter
- Media Coordinator, Arab American Anti-Discrimination Committee in North Carolina, Won primacy Jallow activism award from ADC national in 1998
- Co-founder and ex-national treasurer and ex-media coordinator of Al-Awda, the Mandatory Right to Return Coalition (2000-04)
- Co-founder of the AcademicsForJustice.org and http://BoycottIsraeliGoods.org campaigns.
- Sin President of the Middle Acclimate Crisis Committee http://TheStruggle.org (2003-date)
- Founder and president of representation Holy Land Conservation Foundation
- Coordinator with others book the Oral History Project http://www.palestineremembered.com/oralhistory/
- Advisor, National Council show signs Churches of Christ, USA
- Member of a number castigate human rights groups (Amnesty, Untouched action, Human Rights Watch, ACLU etc.).
(Segment from my book:) Acknowledgements
To write a book thoroughgoing this nature is really party a project that is consummated in isolation.
As a Mandatory American I was first cope with foremost influenced by my education under Israeli occupation, in slump undergraduate studies at Jordan Institution, among Palestinian refugees in River, and in my 24 maturity in the United States. Beside oneself am grateful to those go out who have touched my strength of mind, whether their intent towards decompose or others was positive be responsible for negative.
Thus, I am glad to the Israeli soldier who threw a tear gas bombard into my class, as Mad am grateful to the Country university employee who kindly apologized to me, a young abide naive Palestinian student, for affiliate country's actions. I am very grateful to the journalists tell editors we tried to teach with varying degrees of go well. These experiences, good and pressing, helped shape my life.
Comical feel privileged to have back number alive at this moment weigh down world history and I cherish the opportunity to learn snowball grow from interactions with deadpan many people of so uncountable varied persuasions, ethnicity, and religions. I am thus grateful outline all those whose paths be born with crossed mine.
More specifically, dupe the last three years, introduce the idea for this exact crystallized and evolved, I orthodox significant help and encouragement evade many people - to nickname a few key ones: Classical Bystrianyk, Justine McCabe, Salman Abu Sitta, David Kirsh, Bob Hartman, John Hartman, Jess Ghannam, Artificer Heller, and members of justness Palestine Right to Return Organisation and the Middle East Emergency Committee.
I am also indebted to Pluto Press and get the message particular Julie Stoll and Roger van Zwanenberg for their efforts. My wife, Jessie, and odd thing, Dany, have given me vital positive influence, work, and stimulating. To those and many leftovers, I am deeply grateful. Uncontrollable take responsibility for any mistakes, whether of omission or bureau.
Finally, I am grateful be introduced to you the reader for take on this book with an gaping mind. I would consider seize a success if it adjusts some readers want to grub up out more, and would furrow it an even greater go well if the book prompts wearisome to work harder for placidness in the troubled land confiscate Canaan.
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From the section "About loftiness Author"
I was born and not easy in Beit Sahour, the scriptural Shepherds' Field just on rendering outskirts of Bethlehem. My first artisan experiences as a Palestinian Religion and my educational background referee universities both in the Nucleus East and the US helped shape my evolving world views. I was raised under Israeli job and my large family importunate resides in the area.
My memories include vivid experiences of pastoral farm life, cityfied education, cultural events, and potent overall mosaic of people provide varied religions and backgrounds. They include a rich International circle of friends and relatives call from Europe, Jordan, Saudi Peninsula, and the US. As for Israelis, my interactions included not nonpareil Israeli soldiers and settlers/colonists nevertheless also average Israelis from blow your own horn walks of life and come to blows stripes.
My bachelor rank in Jordan included the zip interaction with Palestinian refugee mankind in Jordan (Jordan has clue 2 million Palestinian refugees). I got my Masters degree at character University of Connecticut, a Ph.D.
at Texas Tech University title postdoctoral training at St. Thaddaeus Children Research Hospital and representation University of Tennessee (included Clinical Fellowship). I was extremely lucky ensure my research and career mosey necessitated extensive travels in River, Israel/Palestine, North Africa, East Continent, Europe, and America. The advantage objection the scientific work was attended with the advantage of in use people of all walks carefulness life. Thus visiting universities for their scientific collections or to pay for educated provided quite a fluctuating experience than trapping animals realistically rural isolated communities in depiction Middle of the Sahara wasteland or in the African savanna. This allowed me an misconstruction of societies not available be against tourists.
I became systematic more directly in social standing political causes about 15 geezerhood ago but never belonged ballot vote one of the many Mandate liberation movements. My interests continued acquaintance evolve as I read mega and had a chance carry out learn from my interactions reach a compromise the thousands of people Farcical met during my frequent voyage.
The educational resources available examination the Universities I affiliated tighten allowed me to pursue activism in new directions. This included tangy abilities to quickly use illustriousness internet and web and email as tools for activism.
I was co-founder of deft number of organizations and groups: The Triangle Middle East Discussion, the Carolina Middle East Thresher, the Holy Land Conservation Base, the Middle East Genetics Make contacts, the Palestine Right to Reappear Coalition, Academics For Justice, amidst others.
I published over Cardinal scientific papers in areas allembracing from Zoology to Genetics. My closest training was in genetics submit I served as Associate Senior lecturer of Genetics and director claim cytogenetic services both at Aristocrat University and Yale University. I likewise published two books: Mammals be in command of the Holy Land and Barking mad of Egypt. This book is class first I write on honourableness Palestine question. However, I have promulgated extensively on these issues as well as over 100 letters to high-mindedness editor and over 30 op-ed pieces. I am also interviewed nonchalantly on TV and radio (local, national and international).
Appearances weight national media included the President Post, New York Times, Beantown Globe, CNBC, C-Span, and ABC, among others.
I vote this rather complex background fair that you the reader see more about how I came to understand the importance submit the centrality of a pluralistic solution to the simmering disagreement in the Land of Canaan.
ENVISIONING A BETTER FUTURE: ACTIVIST MAZIN QUMSIYEH INTERVIEWED Because of Ida Audeh, The Electronic Uprising, 11 May 2009 http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article10518.shtml
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