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Mudar Zahran is a Jordanian Palestinian is the secretary general of the Jordanian Opposition Coalition, who is regularly described as the leader of Palestinians in Jordan.Zahran lives in the United Kingdom, where he has been granted political asylum.

Biography

Born to a prominent political and economic Palestinian-Jordanian family,which has Zahran Street,Zahran Neghbourhood and Zahran Palace named after it. Zahran's parents sent him to the United States, where he continuted his education in New Hampshire from a tender age, at Zahran remained in there until he earned two masters degrees. Having lived abroad for half of his life. He has worked as assistant policy coordinator at the American Embassy in Amman. He has two master's degrees, was educated in the United States and is completing a PhD in Middle Eastern banking at the University of Bedfordshire in the UK.

Trial

In 2013 Zahran was indicted by a Jordanian military court and scheduled to be tried in absentia for four separate charges against him, relating to what it labels "incitement against the ruling political regime of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, (calling for) changing the basic conditions of society and using a long tongue against the king and undermining an official entity" in addition to "damaging the country's image and inciting hatred.According to the Jordanian newspaper Al Ghad, “Zahran’s social networking sites carry articles and phrases offensive to Jordan and his own people (Palestinians)."

Personal life

Zahran lives in London and has two daughters and a son.

Publications

• "Jordan: In Bed With Islamists", Gatestone Institute, 31 January 2011
• "Is Jordan's King Losing Control over the Bedouin?", Gatestone Institute, 20 June 2011
• "UNRWA: The Palestinians' Worst Enemy", Gatestone Institute, 21 March 2012
• "Egypt under Islamists: The Trouble Has Just Begun", Gatestone Institute, 3 July 2012
• "Does Freezing Settlements Help Peace?", Gatestone Institute, 13 July 2012
• "Jordan's Next Leader? With Help from the U.S. Department of State", Gatestone Institute, 26 October 2012
• "Who Is Really Besieging Gaza?", Gatestone Institute, 15 November 2012
• "More Trouble in Jordan", Gatestone Institute, 23 November 2012
• "Jordan is Palestinian", Middle East Quarterly, Winter 2012, vol 19, no.1, pp. 3–12
• "Who Is Destroying Al-Aqsa Mosque?", Gatestone Institute, 9 December 2013
• "Who Is to Blame for "Islamophobia" in the UK?", Gatestone Institute, 24 February 2014

References

1. ^ "Jordan critic living in Britain to face military court for insulting King on social media". Al Bawaba News. Agence France-Press. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
2. ^ Ben Solomon, Ariel (31 December 2013). "Jordanian Palestinian who writes for 'Post' indicted in Jordan for 'inciting hatred'". Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
3. ^ Assouline, Philippe (31 December 2012). "Preaching the gospel of liberalism to the Jordanian street". Times of Israel. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
4. ^ Soffer, Ari (31 December 2013). "Jordan: Palestinian Dissident Indicted for Criticizing King". Israel National News. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
5. "Jordanian court indicts Palestinian writer in absentia". UPI. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
6. "Jordan critic charged with incitement, insulting king". The Daily Star (Lebanon). Agence France-Press. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2014.

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