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Jihan Abdalla

Jihan Abdalla

Senior US Correspondent
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Jihan is a Washington-based correspondent and multimedia journalist who has extensively reported from Israel/Palestine, the United Nations headquarters and Mexico City. Before joining The National, she worked for Al Jazeera, Reuters and the Associated Press among others. Jihan is fluent in English, Arabic, French and Spanish.
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A 'Free Palestine' flag outside a business in Little Palestine, in Bridgeview, in the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois. AFP
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For Arab Americans in Little Palestine, there is no safe choice in this election

The Chicago area is home to the most populous Palestinian-American community in the country

USAugust 26, 2024
Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris during the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. AP
ExclusivePro-Palestinian advocates attempted stronger tone on Gaza for Harris DNC speech

Democratic nominee's Israel-Gaza war remarks receive mild praise and mixed criticism

USAugust 23, 2024
Pro-ceasefire Democrats represented a large coalition of visible voters throughout the course of the week-long convention. The National
Splintered visions of change at DNC as party grapples with Gaza

Uncommitted delegates sought, unsuccessfully, to get an Arab American to speak on stage at the Democratic National Convention this week

USAugust 23, 2024
Members of the uncommitted movement gathered in Chicago to call for their views to be heard at the Democratic National Convention. AP
Outcry over lack of Palestinian-American voice at DNC

'Uncommitted' movement leader says he is shocked Democratic Party and Harris leadership declined to allocate speaking time at convention

USAugust 22, 2024
A group of 'uncommitted' delegates hold a sit-in outside the Democratic National Convention to protest against the lack of a Palestinian-American speaker. EPA
Arab-American speaker request 'denied' at DNC

'Uncommitted' movement delegates hold sit-in outside United Centre in Chicago for Palestinians to be included

USAugust 22, 2024
Jon Polin and Rachel Goldberg, parents of Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin, address the DNC in Chicago on August 21. AFP
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American hostage family tells DNC there are no winners in Gaza war

Parents of hostage held in Gaza speak while uncommitted voter movement pushes for Arab-American voice on stage

USAugust 22, 2024
Former US president Barack Obama addresses the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Bloomberg
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America ready for a new chapter, Obama tells DNC after Harris nomination

Former US president threw his support behind the Vice President after she announced her campaign at the end of July

USAugust 21, 2024
US President Joe Biden at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Monday. AP
'I love the job, but I love my country more,' Joe Biden tells Democrats

US President says his administration is 'working around the clock to end the civilian suffering of the people in Gaza'

USAugust 20, 2024
A person holds a Palestinian flag during a demonstration ahead of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago. EPA
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Protesters at Democratic National Convention to demand end to Gaza war

Demonstrators to push for immediate halt to military actions and a reassessment of US policies in the Middle East

USAugust 19, 2024
Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign event in Raleigh, North Carolina. AP
Kamala Harris lays out economic agenda in major campaign speech

Hoping to appeal to a broad range of voters, Vice President is leaning on President Joe Biden's economic plan while proposing new ideas

USAugust 16, 2024
US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris during their first shared campaign event in Maryland on August 15. Bloomberg
Biden praises Harris in first joint 2024 campaign event

The Biden administration, and now Harris's campaign, are under continued scrutiny over the US's handling of the Israel-Gaza war

USAugust 15, 2024
Israeli troops operating in the Gaza Strip. Can negotiators secure a ceasefire? AFP
Gaza ceasefire negotiations begin in Doha without Hamas

The Palestinian armed group may join negotiations if mediators outline a plan of action based on proposals announced by President Biden, sources say

MENAAugust 15, 2024
US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris waves during a campaign rally in Michigan. Reuters
Activists hold hope in Harris, despite no to Israel arms embargo

'Uncommitted' movement has gathered hundreds of thousands of supporters who want change in US policy on Gaza

USAugust 08, 2024
Democrat candidate for vice president Tim Walz at a campaign rally in Philadelphia on Tuesday. His place on the ticket may appeal to middle-class rural voters and those looking for a change of tack on the Israel-Gaza conflict. AP
Walz's moderate Middle East views could ease voters' concern on Gaza

Choice may be signal to those eager to see a change in US foreign policy, particularly Arab and Muslim Americans frustrated by Washington's support for Israel

USAugust 06, 2024
arab american vote. US elections gif for Shorthand
Special reportTough choice ahead for Arab-American voters angered by war

Many expect Kamala Harris to continue Biden administration's policy of supporting Israel in Gaza - but Donald Trump not popular either

USJuly 28, 2024
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