Personal Info
- Country of residence: Palestine
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Iman Saeed Al-Qasim - Suleiman is the daughter of a mother from the city of Jaffa, a father from the village of Al-Rama, and a mother of three children. Her husband, Fouad Suleiman, is from the village of Eilabun, and her uncle, the Palestinian poet, Samih Al-Qasim. She completed her university studies for a year at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, majoring in economics and majoring in the Arabic language. She gained wide fame as she works in the field of media in preparing and presenting radio programs within the Voice of Israel Radio in Arabic on social, political and cultural issues. Permanent participation in activities concerned with raising the status of Arab women and equality issues, and she is considered one of the most influential women within the Green Line.
Al-Qasim and broadcasting
She is considered one of the first broadcasters and media women in the country. She has won many honorary awards in view of her creative and continuous giving in the field of journalism and broadcast media, through programs dealing with social problems such as the program “On the Agenda”, which covers current events, and “A Cup of Coffee”, which raises every week a specific issue with great expansion. The concerns of the Arab citizen in Israel, his problems and issues, and what is going on around him.
The denominator and the message
Al-Qasim realized that her mission on the radio and her role in spreading the problems of the Arab community in Israel is a message that she must complete at the media level and at the field level. Through her position, she sees her role in two main tracks: equality and the rights of the Arab minority, and raising the status of Arab women...
Achievements and Awards
Awards and honors
Arab Women Festival 2010 - Honoring her giving and distinguished work in the field of media.
Eilat Press Conference 2009 - Journalism Award for the "Cup of Coffee" programme.
Pope Benedict XVI's Visit 2009 - Gold Medal for media coverage of his historic visit to the Holy Land.
Coexistence Project Sesame Street 2008 - Honored for her contribution to the social project
Sports World Newspaper 2008 - Honoring for what you have done to make the annual ceremony of Sports World a success.
Palestinian Poet Mahmoud Darwish 2006 - Letter of Appreciation for the publication of his book "The Stranger's Bed"
Millennium Center for Health and Community Development 2006 - Honoring her support and participation in the project “Human Life as a Supreme Value”
Van Leer Institute for Research 2005 - A letter of thanks for her participation in a symposium entitled "Relationships between Palestinians on both sides of the Green Line."
Arab Community Centers Foundation 2001 - Honored for being selected as a journalist in 2001 in the field of audio journalism.
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