Philip Weiss
Encyclopedia
Philip Weiss is an American
journalist
who co-edits Mondoweiss
, which he describes as a "news website devoted to covering American foreign policy in the Middle East, chiefly from a progressive Jewish perspective
," with Adam Horowitz
. Weiss and Horowitz state that they "maintain this blog because of 9/11, Iraq, Gaza
, the Nakba, the struggling people of Israel
and Palestine
, and our Jewish background." Weiss describes himself as an anti-Zionist and rejects the label "post-Zionist."
in 1955 and raised in Baltimore
. He received his undergraduate degree from Harvard College
. After college, Weiss began his career writing for newspapers in Minnesota and for the Philadelphia Daily News
. Later during the 1980s, he wrote articles for Harper's, Spy Magazine
, Esquire
, and The New York Times Magazine
. He also wrote a column for the New York Observer
for nearly a decade.
with Adam Horowitz
. It originally began in 2006 as a blog for The New York Observer and was located at. After leaving The New York Observer, Weiss moved the blog first to and then later to its current location at . In a March 2010 interview with The Link, the magazine published by Americans for Middle East Understanding
, Weiss describes the evolution of Mondoweiss:
writing in Tablet Magazine
calls Mondoweiss
"fulsomely, intensely anti-Israel."
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
who co-edits Mondoweiss
Mondoweiss
Mondoweiss is a news website devoted to covering American foreign policy in the Middle East, chiefly from a progressive Jewish perspective. It was founded in 2006 by journalist and author Philip Weiss and is currently co-edited by Weiss and author/activist Adam Horowitz...
, which he describes as a "news website devoted to covering American foreign policy in the Middle East, chiefly from a progressive Jewish perspective
Progressive Judaism
Progressive Judaism , is an umbrella term used by strands of Judaism which affiliate to the World Union for Progressive Judaism. They embrace pluralism, modernity, equality and social justice as core values and believe that such values are consistent with a committed Jewish life...
," with Adam Horowitz
Adam Horowitz (journalist)
Adam Horowitz is an American journalist who co-edits the self-described "news website devoted to covering American foreign policy in the Middle East, chiefly from a progressive Jewish perspective," Mondoweiss with journalist and author Philip Weiss...
. Weiss and Horowitz state that they "maintain this blog because of 9/11, Iraq, Gaza
Gaza
Gaza , also referred to as Gaza City, is a Palestinian city in the Gaza Strip, with a population of about 450,000, making it the largest city in the Palestinian territories.Inhabited since at least the 15th century BC,...
, the Nakba, the struggling people of Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
and Palestine
Palestinian territories
The Palestinian territories comprise the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. Since the Palestinian Declaration of Independence in 1988, the region is today recognized by three-quarters of the world's countries as the State of Palestine or simply Palestine, although this status is not recognized by the...
, and our Jewish background." Weiss describes himself as an anti-Zionist and rejects the label "post-Zionist."
Background and writing career
Weiss was born in BostonBoston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
in 1955 and raised in Baltimore
Baltimore
Baltimore is the largest independent city in the United States and the largest city and cultural center of the US state of Maryland. The city is located in central Maryland along the tidal portion of the Patapsco River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. Baltimore is sometimes referred to as Baltimore...
. He received his undergraduate degree from Harvard College
Harvard College
Harvard College, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is one of two schools within Harvard University granting undergraduate degrees...
. After college, Weiss began his career writing for newspapers in Minnesota and for the Philadelphia Daily News
Philadelphia Daily News
The Philadelphia Daily News is a tabloid newspaper that serves Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The newspaper is owned by Philadelphia Media Holdings which also owns Philadelphia's other major newspaper The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Daily News began publishing on March 31, 1925, under...
. Later during the 1980s, he wrote articles for Harper's, Spy Magazine
Spy (magazine)
Spy was a satirical monthly magazine founded in 1986 by Kurt Andersen and E. Graydon Carter, who served as its first editors, and Thomas L. Phillips, Jr., its first publisher. After one folding and a rebirth, it ceased publication in 1998...
, Esquire
Esquire (magazine)
Esquire is a men's magazine, published in the U.S. by the Hearst Corporation. Founded in 1932, it flourished during the Great Depression under the guidance of founder and editor Arnold Gingrich.-History:...
, and The New York Times Magazine
The New York Times Magazine
The New York Times Magazine is a Sunday magazine supplement included with the Sunday edition of The New York Times. It is host to feature articles longer than those typically in the newspaper and has attracted many notable contributors...
. He also wrote a column for the New York Observer
New York Observer
The New York Observer is a weekly newspaper first published in New York City on September 22, 1987, by Arthur L. Carter, a very successful former investment banker with publishing interests. The Observer focuses on the city's culture, real estate, the media, politics and the entertainment and...
for nearly a decade.
Mondoweiss (2006 to present)
Weiss currently co-edits the news website, MondoweissMondoweiss
Mondoweiss is a news website devoted to covering American foreign policy in the Middle East, chiefly from a progressive Jewish perspective. It was founded in 2006 by journalist and author Philip Weiss and is currently co-edited by Weiss and author/activist Adam Horowitz...
with Adam Horowitz
Adam Horowitz (journalist)
Adam Horowitz is an American journalist who co-edits the self-described "news website devoted to covering American foreign policy in the Middle East, chiefly from a progressive Jewish perspective," Mondoweiss with journalist and author Philip Weiss...
. It originally began in 2006 as a blog for The New York Observer and was located at
Americans for Middle East Understanding
Americans for Middle East Understanding is a non-profit non-governmental organization that promotes the appreciation of the culture, history and current events in the Middle East among Americans...
, Weiss describes the evolution of Mondoweiss:
- In March 2006 I began writing a daily blog on The New York Observer website.My editor, Peter Kaplan, encouraged me to write what was on my mind and it was his idea to call it Mondoweiss. Increasingly what was on my mind were "Jewish issues": the Iraq disaster and my Jewishness, Zionism, neo-conservatism, Israel, Palestine. For many reasons that I detail in "Blogging about Israel and Jewish identity raises Observer hackles" (The American ConservativeThe American ConservativeThe American Conservative is a monthly U.S. opinion magazine published by Ron Unz. Its first editor was Scott McConnell, his successors being Kara Hopkins and the present incumbent, Daniel McCarthy....
, June 4 2007), in the spring of 2007 I re-launched my own blog on my own website. It became a collaborative effort a year ago when Adam Horowitz joined Mondoweiss.
Criticism
Michelle GoldbergMichelle Goldberg
Michelle Goldberg is a Brooklyn-based journalist and the author of the books Kingdom Coming: The Rise of Christian Nationalism, and The Means of Reproduction: Sex, Power, and the Future of the World. She is formerly a contributing writer at Salon.com...
writing in Tablet Magazine
Tablet Magazine
Tablet Magazine is a two-time National Magazine Award-winning online publication of Jewish life, arts, and ideas. Sponsored by Nextbook, it was launched in June 2009. Its Editor in Chief is Alana Newhouse....
calls Mondoweiss
Mondoweiss
Mondoweiss is a news website devoted to covering American foreign policy in the Middle East, chiefly from a progressive Jewish perspective. It was founded in 2006 by journalist and author Philip Weiss and is currently co-edited by Weiss and author/activist Adam Horowitz...
"fulsomely, intensely anti-Israel."
Books
- 2011: The Goldstone Report: The Legacy of the Landmark Investigation of the Gaza Conflict, by Adam Horowitz, Lizzy Ratner, Philip Weiss, Naomi Klein, et al.
- 2004: American Taboo: A Murder In The Peace Corps
- 1996: Cock-a-Doodle-Doo
Further reading
- Adas, Jane. "Mondoweiss: The Blog," The Link, Vol. 43, Issue 1, Americans for Middle East UnderstandingAmericans for Middle East UnderstandingAmericans for Middle East Understanding is a non-profit non-governmental organization that promotes the appreciation of the culture, history and current events in the Middle East among Americans...
, March 2010. - PBSPublic Broadcasting ServiceThe Public Broadcasting Service is an American non-profit public broadcasting television network with 354 member TV stations in the United States which hold collective ownership. Its headquarters is in Arlington, Virginia....
. "Extended Interviews: American Jews and Israel - Philip Weiss, writer and blogger," PBSPublic Broadcasting ServiceThe Public Broadcasting Service is an American non-profit public broadcasting television network with 354 member TV stations in the United States which hold collective ownership. Its headquarters is in Arlington, Virginia....
, June 12, 2009.
External links
- Official Website
- The Goldstone Report: The Legacy of the Landmark Investigation of the Gaza Conflict at AmazonAmazon.comAmazon.com, Inc. is a multinational electronic commerce company headquartered in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is the world's largest online retailer. Amazon has separate websites for the following countries: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Japan, and...
- Philip Weiss: A Jewish Argument around the Arab Revolt at Radio Open Source
- Philip Weiss at The New York Times
- Philip Weiss at Huffington Post
- Philip Weiss at New York Magazine