Alain Gresh Explained

Alain Gresh (born 1948 in Cairo, Egypt) is a French communist party leader and journalist.

He is the former editor of Le Monde Diplomatique. He writes articles mainly on the Islamic world and the Arab world.[1] Alongside his career, he is a Palestinian nationalist activist.[2]

Biography

Alain Gresh was raised in Cairo, Egypt. At the age of 14, he moved to Paris to study mathematics and Arabic. As soon as arrived he France, he joined the French Communist Party youth.[3]

After graduating from high school, he became the leader of the French communist youth. In 1978, he became secretary general of the World Festival of Youth and Students in Havana.

He was later named in charge of the French Communist Party foreign policy department. He continued studying the Near East in college, and wrote his PhD dissertation on the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO).[4] In 2007, he admitted he had regular meeting with leaders of the Soviet Union. Gresh claims he created the first pro-Palestinian Organization in France after Moscow decided to change its foreign policy.[5]

He was editor of Le Monde diplomatique, and retired at end of 2015. He then cofounded the website Orient XXI.

Personal life

His biological father was Henri Curiel, an Italian Jew and communist activist who later became an Egyptian citizen. After being exiled from Egypt in 1950 because of his communist activities, Curiel settled in France.

Selected articles

Books

In English:

In French:

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Interview: Alain Gresh Middle East Policy Council. www.mepc.org. 2019-10-04.
  2. Intifada française? De l'importation du conflit israélo-palestinien - Marc Hecker, editions-ellipses (2012), page 41,42,179,394
  3. Alain Gresh, « Alain Gresh : « On peut être croyant et révolutionnaire » sur Revue Ballast, novembre 2016
  4. http://mondediplo.com/_Alain-Gresh_ "Alain Gresh"
  5. Marc Hecker, « Un demi-siècle de militantisme pro-palestinien en France : évolution, bilan et perspectives » [archive], sur Confluences Méditerranée, 2013
  6. News: Shadow of the army over Egypt's revolution. 2013-08-01. Le Monde diplomatique. 2018-03-17. en.
  7. News: The Middle East: how the peace was lost. 2001-09-01. Le Monde diplomatique. 2018-03-17. en.