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'''Ella Habiba Shohat''' is an Israeli author, activist, orator and |
'''Ella Habiba Shohat''' is an Israeli author, activist, orator and Professor of [[Cultural Studies]] and [[Women's Studies]] at the [[New York University]], of [[Iraqi Jewish]] heritage.<ref name=ReflectionByAnArabJew>{{cite web | url =http://www.bintjbeil.com/E/occupation/arab_jew.html | title =Reflections of an Arab Jew:Ella Shohat | accessdate =2007-08-18 | publisher =bintjbeil.com}}</ref> Ella Shohat was born in [[Israel]] to a [[Baghdadi]] family.she speaks [[Arabic]] as its spoken in [[Baghdad]].<ref>http://www.forgetbaghdad.com/index.php?topic=shohat&lang=e</ref> In the past she was an activist in a number of Mizrahi leftist movements. She currently lives in [[New York]].<ref name=EllaBio>{{cite web | url =http://www.holyfly.com/ella_shohat/englishtext.html | title =A new book by Ella Shohat | accessdate =2007-08-18 | publisher =holyfly.com}}</ref> Her work includes award-winning books and numerous anthologized essays. Her writings were translated from English into French, Spanish, Arabic, Portuguese, Turkish and German, inspiring a young generation of scholars, artists and |
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political activists.<ref name=EllaBio>{{cite web | url =http://www.holyfly.com/ella_shohat/englishtext.html | title =A new book by Ella Shohat | accessdate =2007-08-18 | publisher =holyfly.com}}</ref> |
political activists.<ref name=EllaBio>{{cite web | url =http://www.holyfly.com/ella_shohat/englishtext.html | title =A new book by Ella Shohat | accessdate =2007-08-18 | publisher =holyfly.com}}</ref> |
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==Criticism== |
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Her self-identification as an "Arab Jew" has been questioned, and her position that "the same historical process that dispossessed Palestinians of their property, lands and national-political rights was linked to the dispossession of Middle Eastern and North African Jews of their property, lands, and rootedness in Muslim countries" described as "a cynical absurdity."<ref>Philologos, [http://www.forward.com/articles/12561/ "Rejecting the ‘Arab Jew’"]. ''The Forward'' (January 30, 2008).</ref> |
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==Filmography== |
==Filmography== |
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Revision as of 05:05, 20 March 2008
Ella Habiba Shohat is an Israeli author, activist, orator and Professor of Cultural Studies and Women's Studies at the New York University, of Iraqi Jewish heritage.[1] Ella Shohat was born in Israel to a Baghdadi family.she speaks Arabic as its spoken in Baghdad.[2] In the past she was an activist in a number of Mizrahi leftist movements. She currently lives in New York.[3] Her work includes award-winning books and numerous anthologized essays. Her writings were translated from English into French, Spanish, Arabic, Portuguese, Turkish and German, inspiring a young generation of scholars, artists and political activists.[3]
Filmography
- 2002 - Forget Baghdad: Jews and Arabs - The Iraqi Connection as herself
- 2002 - Afghanistan: Land in Crisis as herself
- 2002 - Guts and Glory as herself
External links
References
- ^ "Reflections of an Arab Jew:Ella Shohat". bintjbeil.com. Retrieved 2007-08-18.
- ^ http://www.forgetbaghdad.com/index.php?topic=shohat&lang=e
- ^ a b "A new book by Ella Shohat". holyfly.com. Retrieved 2007-08-18.