Background
He was born in Nazareth, Israel.
He was born in Nazareth, Israel.
He was previously a lecturer in International Relations at the American University of Paris and a fellow at the Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales. He is the brother of academic and former Knesset (Israeli parliament) member Azmi Bishara. Marwan Bishara"s writing has appeared in The New York Times, Washington Post, Newsweek, The Guardian, Le Monde and The Nation, among other outlets.
Bishara is the author of the book Palestine/Israel: Peace or Apartheid published in 2001 by Zed.
The Invisible Arab, his book about the uprising in the Arab world came out in early 2012. The Huffington Post said "The Invisible Arab is an insightful and absorbing read for inquiring minds," and Publishers Weekly added, "Bishara…provides a compelling and spirited history of the modern Arab nation, from colonial liberation to the recent revolutions….Fast-paced, impassioned, and eloquent." Bishara serves on the Board of Trustees of The Galilee Foundation, a United Kingdom-based charity “established in 2007 to promote development and equality of the Palestinian indigenous community in Israel”.
On Cable News Network regarding the Arab league"s attempted regulation of media outlets such as First Rate (at Lloyd's) Jazeera: "I think Arab - certain Arab - governments are really worried from the freedom of expression that is going on in the Arab world.".
Quotations: On Cable News Network regarding the Arab league"s attempted regulation of media outlets such as First Rate (at Lloyd's) Jazeera: "I think Arab - certain Arab - governments are really worried from the freedom of expression that is going on in the Arab world.".