Hanna Siniora
Born1937
Jerusalem
NationalityPalestinian
EducationBsc Pharmacy in Benares, India
Occupation(s)Editor, Publisher, Activist
Known forHis support for peace between Israelis and Palestinians
TitleKnight of Malta

Hanna Siniora is a Palestinian Christian who lives in East Jerusalem. He is the publisher of The Jerusalem Times and a co-Chief Executive Officer of the Israel/Palestine Center for Research and Information.[1]

An early proponent of dialogue and negotiations with Israel, Siniora has a long history of involvement in pro-peace activities.[1] For his lifetime commitment to working towards Palestinian-Israeli peace, he was awarded the Order of the Knights of Malta.[2]

Education and work experience

Born in Jerusalem in 1937, Siniora completed his Bsc in pharmacy at a university in Benares, India in 1969, at which time he returned to the West Bank. In February 1974, he was asked to manage the Arabic language newspaper Al Fajr after its editor-in-chief, Yusuf Nasr, was kidnapped. He established an English language version of Al Fajr in 1980 and served as its editor, and was later granted the position of editor-in-chief of the Arabic language version in 1983.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Eeta Prince-Gibson (26 January 2006). "'Hamas victory a blessing in disguise'". The Jerusalem Post. ((cite web)): Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. ^ "Hanna Siniora Awarded a Peace Prize of Honor from the Order of the Knights of Malta". April 21 2007. Retrieved 2008-03-25. ((cite web)): Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ^ "Hanna Siniora and Fayez Abu Rahmeh: The Palestinian-Jordanian Joint Delegation". Journal of Palestine Studies. Vol. 15, No. 1: pp. 3-18. Autumn, 1985. Retrieved 2008-03-25. ((cite journal)): |pages= has extra text (help); |volume= has extra text (help); Check date values in: |date= (help)
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