Daoud El-Issa | |
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| Born | (1903-09-10)10 September 1903 |
| Died | 22 October 1983(1983-10-22) (aged 80) |
| Occupation | Journalist |
Daoud Bandaly El-Issa (Arabic:داود بندلي العيسى) was aPalestinian journalist. For a period of time he managed the newspaperFalastin, which was established by his uncleIssa El-Issa in 1911 and based in their hometown ofJaffa.[1]Falastin became one of the most prominent and long-running newspapers in the country at the time, dedicated toArab nationalism and the cause of theArab Orthodox in their struggle with theGreek Orthodox Patriarchate inJerusalem. It was passionately opposed toZionism.[2][3][4][5][6]
El-Issa established the first Arab Orthodox Club in Jaffa with some of his friends on 4 September 1924. The administration of this club was in the Shuhaibar Building, Butmeh Road. He then worked as the general manager ofFalastin. He published the newspaperAl-Bilad on 23 September 1951. He was later appointed general manager of theJordanian Ad-Dustour newspaper, of which he was a part owner.[7] El-Issa became a member of Jordan Press Association in 1976.[8]
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