Hatem Ishaq Husseini (1941–December 27, 1994) was a Palestinian educationist, academic and President of Al-Quds University. [1] [2] He was the first President of Al-Quds University.
Husseini was born in 1941 in Jerusalem. His father was Ishak and mother was Ulwiya Husseini. [3] His family was forced to flee to Aleppo, Syria in March 1948 during the Nakba. [3] He moved with his family to Beirut after his father got a job at the American University of Beirut. [3] They moved to Cairo after his father got a job at the American University in Cairo. [3] His parents invested their lifesavings to build a home in East Jerusalem but that was stopped by the Six-Day War. [3]
Husseini studied at the American University of Beirut and graduated from the American University in Cairo with a bachelor in economics. [3] He completed an MBA at the University of Rhode Island. [3] He completed his PhD at the University of Massachusetts in 1969. [3]
Husseini taught at Shaw University, Smith College, and the University of Maryland. [3] He gave a lecturer at Duke University. [3] He wrote The Palestine Problem and Toward Peace in Palestine in 1974. [3] He was a member of the Organization of Arab Students. [4] On 24 April 1976, he wrote an opinion piece, Yearning for Palestine, for the New York Times in which he called for peaceful future for Arabs and Jews. [5] He joined the Fatah party and in 1977 he became a member of the Palestinian National Council. [3] [6] He was appointed director of the League of Arab States office in Washington, DC. [3] He founded the Palestinian Information Office in Washington DC in 1978 to represent Palestinian interests in America and improve ties. [3] [7]
Husseini became deputy director of the Permanent Observer Mission of the State of Palestine to the United Nations. [3] [8] In 1983, he hosted Charlie Bitton, Israeli member of parliament, at a luncheon in New York City. [9] In 1993, he returned to Jerusalem to become the President of Al-Quds University. [3] He attempted to combine four colleges under the University but was denied permission by the Israeli government who deemed it illegal and issued four different licenses. [10]
Husseini was married to Rabee'a. [11]
Husseini died on 27 December 1994 in Jerusalem from cancer. [3]
Hatem Ishaq Husseini (1941–December 27, 1994) was a Palestinian educationist, academic and President of Al-Quds University. [1] [2] He was the first President of Al-Quds University.
Husseini was born in 1941 in Jerusalem. His father was Ishak and mother was Ulwiya Husseini. [3] His family was forced to flee to Aleppo, Syria in March 1948 during the Nakba. [3] He moved with his family to Beirut after his father got a job at the American University of Beirut. [3] They moved to Cairo after his father got a job at the American University in Cairo. [3] His parents invested their lifesavings to build a home in East Jerusalem but that was stopped by the Six-Day War. [3]
Husseini studied at the American University of Beirut and graduated from the American University in Cairo with a bachelor in economics. [3] He completed an MBA at the University of Rhode Island. [3] He completed his PhD at the University of Massachusetts in 1969. [3]
Husseini taught at Shaw University, Smith College, and the University of Maryland. [3] He gave a lecturer at Duke University. [3] He wrote The Palestine Problem and Toward Peace in Palestine in 1974. [3] He was a member of the Organization of Arab Students. [4] On 24 April 1976, he wrote an opinion piece, Yearning for Palestine, for the New York Times in which he called for peaceful future for Arabs and Jews. [5] He joined the Fatah party and in 1977 he became a member of the Palestinian National Council. [3] [6] He was appointed director of the League of Arab States office in Washington, DC. [3] He founded the Palestinian Information Office in Washington DC in 1978 to represent Palestinian interests in America and improve ties. [3] [7]
Husseini became deputy director of the Permanent Observer Mission of the State of Palestine to the United Nations. [3] [8] In 1983, he hosted Charlie Bitton, Israeli member of parliament, at a luncheon in New York City. [9] In 1993, he returned to Jerusalem to become the President of Al-Quds University. [3] He attempted to combine four colleges under the University but was denied permission by the Israeli government who deemed it illegal and issued four different licenses. [10]
Husseini was married to Rabee'a. [11]
Husseini died on 27 December 1994 in Jerusalem from cancer. [3]