Khalil Jahshan

Khalil Jahshan
Born (1948-05-09) May 9, 1948
Nazareth, British Mandate of Palestine
Residence Fairfax, Virginia, US
Nationality United StatesAmerican
Education Harding University
Occupation Executive Director of Arab Center Washington DC, Inc.
Home town Washington, DC
Title Executive Director
Religion Christianity

Khalil Jahshan (Arabic: خليل جهشان) (born in Nazareth, British Mandate of Palestine in 1948) is a Palestinian-American activist and media commentator. He serves currently as Executive Director of Arab Center Washington DC, a nonprofit think tank focussing on U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East. Between 2004-2013, Jahshan was a Lecturer in International Studies and Languages at Pepperdine University and Executive Director of its Seaver College Washington DC Internship Program. He received a bachelor's degree in political science and French from Harding University in 1972[1]

Early life

Jahshan was born to a Palestinian Christian family in Nazareth, British Mandate of Palestine in 1948. He completed his elementary (Ecole Jesu Adolescent-Don Bosco) and secondary education (Terra Sancta) there. In 1969, he traveled to the United States to pursue his college education.[2]

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References

  1. http://seaver.pepperdine.edu/washingtondc/about/jahshan.htm
  2. http://seaver.pepperdine.edu/washingtondc/about/jahshan.htm

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