Dr. Zakaria Shahin
Author, Writer, Poet, Academic & Political Researcher
A Palestinian writer, journalist, and political analyst, is one of the prominent intellectual voices who have kept pace with the major transformations in the Arab region since the 1970s. He was known for his deep critical vision of the world order, his unwavering national commitment to the Palestinian cause, and his unique ability to blend journalistic documentation, geopolitical analysis, and literary creativity in poetry and prose.
Origin and Education: Born in Jerusalem in 1945, Zakaria Muhammad Shahin grew up at the heart of Palestinian national transformations, which sharpened his political consciousness early on. He earned a diploma in political science, a discipline that formed the cornerstone of his in-depth analysis of international conflicts.
Intellectual and literary vision
Dr. Zakaria Shaheen's experience is diverse and inclusive, and his output can be divided into three main tracks:
- The Political Path (Critique of Hegemony)
- The Literary Path (The Novel of Exile)
- The Poetic Path (The Word of Resistance)
Documentary Production
Produced and directed a number of documentaries that dealt with Arab political issues and geopolitical transformations.
Journalistic and media career
Dr. Zakaria Shaheen has had a busy media career in major Arab capitals:
• Beirut (1978-1984): He was the editor-in-chief of the magazine "Forward", a period that saw the peak of Palestinian intellectual and political work in Lebanon.
• Radio work (1987-1990): He served as the director of Jerusalem Radio, where he contributed to the formulation of the resistance media discourse during the first years of the intifada.
• Written Journalism: He worked as the editor-in-chief of Amwaj magazine in Tripoli, and was a regular writer for the London newspaper "Al-Arab", the magazine "Al-Jadeed" magazine in Haifa, and the newspaper "Al-Aan".
• Documentary Production: Produced and directed a number of documentaries that dealt with Arab political issues and geopolitical transformations.
Intellectual and literary vision
His experience is diverse and inclusive, and his output can be divided into three main tracks:
1 The Political Path (Critique of Hegemony): Shaheen has devoted a large part of his life to exposing the mechanisms of global domination, which is evident in his famous books such as "NATO – The World's Policeman" and "Falling into the clutches of the Wild North." In this track, he focuses on the concept of "resource wars" and the duality of international norms.
2 The Literary Path (The Novel of Exile): In his novels such as "The Man Who Wasn't There" and "Cold Distances"*, Shaheen offers a deeply human narrative of the tragedy of Palestinian refuge and the search for identity in the shadow of alienation.
3 The Poetic Path (The Word of Resistance): In collections such as "Condemnation Document" and "A Bridge to the Sorrows of Water", his poetry expresses the pulse of the Arab street, transforming the poem into a political and emotional document that refuses to be broken.
Through this website, Dr. Zakaria Shahin continues to present his intellectual vision and analysis of the Arab reality, believing that the word is the most effective weapon against the clutches of the "Wild North."
