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In 1993, then-Vice President ] tapped Zogby to help lead Builders for Peace following the signing of the Israeli-Palestinian peace accord in Washington. As co-president of Builders, Zogby promoted business investment by Arab-Americans in the ] and ]. In 1994, Zogby led a U. S. delegation to the signing of the agreement in ], ], along with the Builders co-president, former U. S. Congressman ]. Zogby also chaired a forum on the Palestinian economy at the Casablanca Economic Summit.<ref name="AAIbio"/> After 1994, through Builders, Zogby worked with a number of U. S. Agencies to promote and support Palestinian economic development including AID, OPIC, USTDA, and the Departments of State and Commerce. In 1993, then-Vice President ] tapped Zogby to help lead Builders for Peace following the signing of the Israeli-Palestinian peace accord in Washington. As co-president of Builders, Zogby promoted business investment by Arab-Americans in the ] and ]. In 1994, Zogby led a U. S. delegation to the signing of the agreement in ], ], along with the Builders co-president, former U. S. Congressman ]. Zogby also chaired a forum on the Palestinian economy at the Casablanca Economic Summit.<ref name="AAIbio"/> After 1994, through Builders, Zogby worked with a number of U. S. Agencies to promote and support Palestinian economic development including AID, OPIC, USTDA, and the Departments of State and Commerce.


Since 1992, Zogby has written a weekly column on American politics for major Arab newspapers, ''Washington Watch'', which is published in 14 Arab and South Asian countries. He has authored a several books, including ''What Ethnic Americans Really Think (The Zogby Culture Polls)''<ref>{{cite book|last=Zogby|first=James|title=What Ethnic Americans Really Think (The Zogby culture polls)|publisher=Zogby International|date=2001-05-01|isbn=978-0971225503}}</ref> and ''What Arabs Think: Values, Beliefs and Concerns''.<ref>{{cite book|last=Zogby|first=James|title= What Arabs Think: Values, Beliefs and Concerns|publisher=Zogby International|date=2002-09-15|isbn=978-0971225541}}</ref> He also blogs at '']''<ref name="huffpost"/> and is a member of '']'''s Arena.<ref name="politico arena">{{cite web|url=http://www.politico.com/arena/bio/james_j_zogby.html|title=James J. Zogby's Recent Discussions |date=2009|work=The Arena: Politico's daily debate with policymakers and opinion shapers|publisher=Politico|<!-- accessdate=2009-11-12 -->}}</ref> Zogby hosts a weekly interview and call-in discussion program, ''Viewpoint with James Zogby'' about Middle East and world issues on ] which is broadcast in America on ], DirecTV and Dish Network. <ref name="linktv">{{cite web|url=http://www.linktv.org/programs/viewpoint|title=Viewpoint with James Zogby |date=2009|work=Program Description and Video Clips|publisher=Link TV|<!-- accessdate=2009-11-12 -->}}</ref>The show has won an award at the Cairo Radio/Television Festival. Since 1992, Zogby has written a weekly anti-Semitic column on American politics for major Arab newspapers, ''Washington Watch'', which is published in 14 Arab and South Asian countries. He has authored a several books, including ''What Ethnic Americans Really Think (The Zogby Culture Polls)''<ref>{{cite book|last=Zogby|first=James|title=What Ethnic Americans Really Think (The Zogby culture polls)|publisher=Zogby International|date=2001-05-01|isbn=978-0971225503}}</ref> and ''What Arabs Think: Values, Beliefs and Concerns''.<ref>{{cite book|last=Zogby|first=James|title= What Arabs Think: Values, Beliefs and Concerns|publisher=Zogby International|date=2002-09-15|isbn=978-0971225541}}</ref> He also blogs at '']''<ref name="huffpost"/> and is a member of '']'''s Arena.<ref name="politico arena">{{cite web|url=http://www.politico.com/arena/bio/james_j_zogby.html|title=James J. Zogby's Recent Discussions |date=2009|work=The Arena: Politico's daily debate with policymakers and opinion shapers|publisher=Politico|<!-- accessdate=2009-11-12 -->}}</ref> Zogby hosts a weekly propaganda program, ''Viewpoint with James Zogby'' about Middle East and world issues on ] which is distributed in America on ], DirecTV and Dish Network. <ref name="linktv">{{cite web|url=http://www.linktv.org/programs/viewpoint|title=Viewpoint with James Zogby |date=2009|work=Program Description and Video Clips|publisher=Link TV|<!-- accessdate=2009-11-12 -->}}</ref>The show has won an award at the Cairo Radio/Television Festival.


In 1984 and 1988 Zogby served as Deputy Campaign manager and Senior Advisor to the Jesse Jackson Presidential campaign. In 1995 he was appointed as co-convener of the National Democratic Ethnic Coordinating Committee (NDECC), an umbrella organization within the Democratic Party of leaders of European and Mediterranean descent, to which he was reelected in 1999 and 2001. Also in 2001, he was appointed to the Executive Committee of the ] (DNC), and in 2006 was also named Co-Chair of the DNC’s Resolutions Committee.<ref name="politico arena"/> He served as ]'s Senior Advisor on Ethnic Outreach, a post he also held in the 2008 Obama Campaign. He was a delegate to the 2008 Democratic National Convention. In 1984 and 1988 Zogby served as Deputy Campaign manager and Senior Advisor to the Jesse Jackson Presidential campaign. In 1995 he was appointed as co-convener of the National Democratic Ethnic Coordinating Committee (NDECC), an umbrella organization within the Democratic Party of leaders of European and Mediterranean descent, to which he was reelected in 1999 and 2001. Also in 2001, he was appointed to the Executive Committee of the ] (DNC), and in 2006 was also named Co-Chair of the DNC’s Resolutions Committee.<ref name="politico arena"/> He served as ]'s Senior Advisor on Ethnic Outreach, a post he also held in the 2008 Obama Campaign. He was a delegate to the 2008 Democratic National Convention.

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For his brother and prominent American political pollster, see John Zogby.
James Zogby
BornJames Zogby
(from Template:Lang-ar, Zuġbīy)
1945 (age 79–80)
Utica, New York
CitizenshipUnited States
Alma materLe Moyne College, B.A.
Temple University, Ph.D
Known forFounder of Arab American Institute
Political partyDemocratic Party
SpouseEileen P. McMahon
Children5
RelativesJohn Zogby, brother

James J. Zogby (born 1945) is an Arab American academic, political consultant, commentator, and the founder and president of the Washington, D.C.-based Arab American Institute. He is a senior analyst with his brother's polling firm, Zogby International, and is a lecturer and scholar on Middle East issues. He is also member of the Executive Committee of the Democratic National Committee.

Early years and education

Zogby's ancestors immigrated from Lebanon. His father entered the United States illegally in 1922, but eventually obtained citizenship through a government policy of amnesty. Zogby was born in Utica, New York.

He attended Le Moyne College in Syracuse New York where he graduated in 1967 with a bachelor's degree in economics. He went on to earn his Ph.D. in comparative religions from Temple University in 1975. He studied at Princeton University in 1976 as a National Endowment for the Humanities post-doctoral fellow.

Career

During the late 1970s, Zogby was a founding member and leader of the Palestine Human Rights Campaign. In 1980, he co-founded the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee with former U. S. Senator James Abourezk and served as executive director until 1984. In 1982, while at ADC, Zogby helped create Save Lebanon, Inc., a private non-profit, non-sectarian humanitarian relief organization to fund social welfare projects in Lebanon and health care for Palestinian and Lebanese victims of war. In March 1985, Zogby founded the Arab American Institute, of which he is still president.

In 1993, then-Vice President Al Gore tapped Zogby to help lead Builders for Peace following the signing of the Israeli-Palestinian peace accord in Washington. As co-president of Builders, Zogby promoted business investment by Arab-Americans in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. In 1994, Zogby led a U. S. delegation to the signing of the agreement in Cairo, Egypt, along with the Builders co-president, former U. S. Congressman Mel Levine. Zogby also chaired a forum on the Palestinian economy at the Casablanca Economic Summit. After 1994, through Builders, Zogby worked with a number of U. S. Agencies to promote and support Palestinian economic development including AID, OPIC, USTDA, and the Departments of State and Commerce.

Since 1992, Zogby has written a weekly anti-Semitic column on American politics for major Arab newspapers, Washington Watch, which is published in 14 Arab and South Asian countries. He has authored a several books, including What Ethnic Americans Really Think (The Zogby Culture Polls) and What Arabs Think: Values, Beliefs and Concerns. He also blogs at The Huffington Post and is a member of Politico's Arena. Zogby hosts a weekly propaganda program, Viewpoint with James Zogby about Middle East and world issues on Abu Dhabi Television which is distributed in America on Link TV, DirecTV and Dish Network. The show has won an award at the Cairo Radio/Television Festival.

In 1984 and 1988 Zogby served as Deputy Campaign manager and Senior Advisor to the Jesse Jackson Presidential campaign. In 1995 he was appointed as co-convener of the National Democratic Ethnic Coordinating Committee (NDECC), an umbrella organization within the Democratic Party of leaders of European and Mediterranean descent, to which he was reelected in 1999 and 2001. Also in 2001, he was appointed to the Executive Committee of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), and in 2006 was also named Co-Chair of the DNC’s Resolutions Committee. He served as Al Gore's Senior Advisor on Ethnic Outreach, a post he also held in the 2008 Obama Campaign. He was a delegate to the 2008 Democratic National Convention.

Zogby also serves on the Human Rights Watch Middle East Advisory Committee and on the national advisory boards of the American Civil Liberties Union and Democrats for Life of America, and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. He has testified before a number of Congressional Committees and Executive branch forums, including on the subject of Arab attitudes toward the United States. He has been a guest speaker in the Secretary's Open Forum at the U.S. Department of State. Zogby has also addressed the United Nations and other international forums.

Zogby has been the target of repeated anti-Arab threats, for which three men have been prosecuted. In July 2006 Zogby and other selected, senior Arab American Institute employees were threatened by Patrick Syring during the 2006 Lebanon War. Syring was sentenced July 11, 2008, to one year in prison for civil rights violations. In 1980, Zogby's office in Washington, D.C. was fire-bombed.

Awards and honors

Zogby received a Distinguished Public Service Award from the U. S. Department of State "in recognition of outstanding contributions to national and international affairs" from the Secretary's Open Forum. In 1995, Le Moyne College awarded Zogby an honorary doctor of laws degree and in 1997, named him the college's outstanding alumnus. In 2007, Temple University College of Liberal Arts also singled out Dr. Zogby as an outstanding alumnus.

References

  1. ^ "Dr. James Zogby Biography". Arab American Institute. 2009. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  2. Faraq, Fatemah (2002-09-12). "Profile: James Zoghby, an American identity, an Arab heritage". Al-Ahram Weekly On-Line. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  3. "Dr. Zogby Speaks at Conference Commemorating the 45th Anniversary of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964". Arab American Institute. 2009-07-20. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  4. ^ "Blog Entries by James Zogby". Huffington Post. 2009. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  5. "Meet the Staff". Arab American Institute. 2009. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  6. Zogby, James (2001-05-01). What Ethnic Americans Really Think (The Zogby culture polls). Zogby International. ISBN 978-0971225503.
  7. Zogby, James (2002-09-15). What Arabs Think: Values, Beliefs and Concerns. Zogby International. ISBN 978-0971225541.
  8. ^ "James J. Zogby's Recent Discussions". The Arena: Politico's daily debate with policymakers and opinion shapers. Politico. 2009. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  9. "Viewpoint with James Zogby". Program Description and Video Clips. Link TV. 2009. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  10. Elshinnawi, Mohamed (2007-05-24). "Congress Addresses Arab Anti-Americanism". Voice of America News. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  11. Press release (2008-06-12). "Former Foreign Service Officer Pleads Guilty to Federal Civil Rights Charges". U. S. Department of Justice. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  12. Schudel (2008-12-07). "Former U.S. diplomat gets year in prison for anti-Arab remarks". Reuters. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  13. Zogby, James (2009-07-27). "Our Path". Arab American Institute. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)

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