FPA

2010

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS -

Bob Slater on the publication of his new book " Seizing Power: The Grab for Global Oil Wealth" http://www.usatoday.com/money/books/reviews/2010-08-23-seizingpower23_ST_N.htm=

Karim Lebhour on the publication of his new book " Quiet Days in Gaza", http://www.riveneuve.com/recits_chroniques.php

Osama Silwadi on the forthcoming publication of his book on Jerusalem and on recieving an Award in Doha recently. See Lens: Despair and Joy Among the Palestinians by Rina Castelnuovo on the wheelchair bound photographer who was injured some years ago by a militia firing on a demonstration in Ramallah. Osama today runs a photo agency.

David Rubinger of TIME on his photo-bio "Israel through my lens-60 years as photojournalist" now launched in German in Berlin. Originally published by Abbeville in NY in English, it was then published by "Keter" in Hebrew and now in its third language. David also opened the Goldman-Rubinger exhibition in Munich at the beginning of April. See photo exhibits from a recent exhibition in Paris: http://www.iphotocentral.com/showcase/showcase_view.php/205/17/0

Dr. Ben Segenreich of Austrian radio and TV, on receiving the " Silver Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria" The Austrian Embassy wrote inter alia:

"Der Österreichische Botschafter würdigte in seiner Laudatio den langjährigen professionellen und couragierten journalistischen Einsatz für eine objektive und aktuelle Berichterstattung aus einer der Krisenregionen der Welt durch den erfahrenen TV-, Radio- und Printjournalisten: "Dr. Ben Segenreich ist heute für viele Österreicher zum bekanntesten österreichischen Gesicht und zur vertrautesten österreichischen Stimme in Israel geworden", und, so der Botschafter weiter, "zu einem Anker für aktuelle, ausgewogene Informationen aus einem Land, das stets im Brennpunkt der internationalen Medienberichterstattung steht". www.aussenministerium.at/telaviv

Stephen Farrell of the New York Times on the publication of his book "Hamas; The Islamic Resistance Movement"

"Dubbed terrorists by the West for its horrific suicide bombings Hamas stunned the world when it won one of the only free elections in the Arab world. In this fast paced and clear headed narrative, Farrell and Milton-Edwards blend frontline reportage with deep historical insight to tell a compelling tale of how a quadriplegic visionary with no formal clerical training led a band of lay preachers to found on of
the most powerful Islamic movements int he Middle East." James Hider, ME bureau chief of The Times.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hamas-Resistance-Movement-Beverley-Milton-Edwards/dp/0745642969/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1270974287&sr=1-1

Photojournalists Kevin Frayer, Mohammed Muheisen, Nasser Shiyouki, Khalil Hamra and Adel Hanna all of The Associated Press for prizes awarded in various categories by the National Headliner Awards of the U.S http://www.nationalheadlinerawards.com/Winners2010Print.html

Rina Castelnuovo on the NPPA Best of Photojournalism - that is the National Press Photographers' Association - and American organization. Rina won 1st place in the International News Story category.
See: http://bop.nppa.org/2010/still_photography/winners/?cat=INS&place=1st

Ulrich Sahm on the publication of his new book " Alltag im Gelobten Land" published by Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht GmbH & Co, http://www.v-r.de/en/items/1001005101/

Hearty congratulations once again to George Szpiro on the publication of his latest book: "Numbers Rule: The Vexing Mathematics of Democracy, From Plato to the Present" Princeton University Press, 2010. http://press.princeton.edu/titles/9134.html

" In Numbers Rule, George Szpiro tells the amazing story of the search for the fairest way of voting, deftly blending history, biography and political sculduggery. Everyone intersted in our too-fallible elections should read this book." William Poundstone, author of Gaming the Vote: Why Elections Are'nt Fair ( and What We Can Do about It).

Congratulations to Lowell Gallin on the publication of his first book "Cracking the Qur'an Code: God's Land, Torah and People Covenants with Israel in the Qur'an and Islamic Tradition " (Jerusalem: Root and Branch Association, Ltd., Print, Download and E-Book Editions. Copyright Lowell Gallin. 2010). http://stores.lulu.com/store.php?fAcctID=3743146 .

"I am really delighted to know about the monumental work in the form of a book named Cracking the Qu'ran Code devoted to clearing misunderstandings about our Jewish brothers. It will go a long way in bringing together the Jews and Muslims, highlighting the common traditions and values that bind us together. Fazal ur Rehman Afridi, Journalist, H.R.A. & Writer, M.D.J., Rue Cauchy, Paris-France, http://balkanisationofpakistan.rsfblog.org/

2009

Congratulations to FPA members who were prize winners in the "Local Testimony 09" exhibit - http://edutmekomit.co.il/Default.aspx?EN

Muhammed Muheisen of AP who won six prizes in various categories, Dan Balilty of AP, Fadi Arouri and Gil Cohen Magen of Reuters, Rina Castelnuovo of NYT, Ziv Koren of Polaris, Jim Hollander and Atef Safadi of EPA and David Silverman of Getty's !

The following photographers -- FPA members past and present -- received prizes at the recent Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar in various categories - Emilio Morenatti ( who has overcome his dreadful injury and is now dashing around "on two legs" Bravo Emilio !!), Oded Balilty, Adel Hana, Muhammed Muheisen and Khalil Hamra http://www.photojournalism.org/

Congratulations to Henrique Cymerman of Antenna 3 TV Spain, on receiving the following awards !

1- premio "Conde de Godo" 2008 - one of the most prestigious awards in the hispanic world awarded by a the Barcelona Foundation, led by the King of Spain.
2 - APEI-PRTV "Microfono de Plata" award for excellence in the coverage of the Middle East for the year 2008.
3 - Tel Aviv University - in January 22nd, 2010 will be awarded the University President's Award for excellence in professional career.

http://www-org.lavanguardia.es/premium/epaper/20091129/lvg200911290401lb.pdf

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZppaZHQKCM&feature=related

http://globonews.globo.com/Jornalismo/GN/0,,MUL1387942-17665,00.html

Congratulations once again to stills photographer Muhammed Muheisen of AP on his latest international prize ! http://www.festivalscoop.com Click on " Palmares " The prize is for a photo package photographed from the French city of Calais, about illegal immigrants living in the wood hoping to cross to Britain.

Congratulations to Charles Enderlin on the publication of his new book " Le grand aveuglement. Israel et l'irrésisitible ascension de l'Islam radical"
http://www.albin-michel.fr/fiche.php?EAN=9782226193100

Congratulations to James Hider of the Times on the publication of his new book: "The Spiders of Allah: Travels of an Unbeliever on the Front Line of Holy War" http://www.spidersofallah.com

Congratulations to Associated Press Chief Photographer and FPA member Kevin Frayer for his win at World Press Photo this year. His image of Palestinian men taking cover from Israeli tear gas under an olive tree during a West Bank protest took third prize in the General News - Singles category. Nearly 100,000 images by 5,500 photographers were submitted to be judged. www.worldpressphoto.org

Congrats again to Matt Rees on the publication of his new book, the latest in the Omar Yussef Mysteries. The third of his Palestinian crime novels, THE SAMARITAN'S SECRET, is now available in the UK and the US. Watch a video introducing the book and some of the locations in the story. The clip takes you into the hidden world of the Samaritans, descendants of Jesus's "Good Samaritan," who live on a lonely hilltop above Nablus, the West Bank's most violent town... www.mattbeynonrees.com

Congratulations to Fiamma NIrenstein on the publication of her recent book. "Israel is us - A journalist's Odyssey in Understanding the Middle East. http://fiammanirenstein.com/libri.asp?Id=18

2008

Congratulations to Shraga Har Gil on the recent publication of his new book " Taubele, mein geliebtes Taubele" http://www.lamuv.de/

Congratulations to Muhammed Muheisin of AP for receiving Honorable Mention of a photo from Bilin in the Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar 08, and photo of the year from the Local Testimony with 4 awards twice first and twice second place.

Congratulations also to veteran members Emilio Morenatti and Oded Balilty also of AP.

See http://www.photojournalism.org/ and http://edutmekomit.co.il/EMExhibImages.aspx?Year=2008

Congratulations to our friends at CBC TV - winners of the TV News Item at the 48th Monte Carlo TV Festival, which closed Thursday night. ``CBC News. The National: Gaza Rockets'' (CBC, Canada)

Congratulations to Osama Silwadi of Apollo Images on the recent publication of his newest photojournal:"Palestine....How Are You ?"

Congratulations to Martin Fletcher of NBC on the publication of his new book " Breaking News" now on sale here and abroad !
http://www.amazon.com/Breaking-News-Memorable-Reporting-Dangerous/dp/0312371187/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1215590186&sr=1-1
Reuters win the FPA soccer cup !! See "events" for more details !

See: http://www.variety.com/awardcentral_article/VR1117987373.html?nav=news&categoryid=1983&cs=1

Congratulations to Fiamma Nirenstein on receiving the Hemmingway Prize 2008 (Lignano Sabbiadoro, June 7, 2008) for her journalistic activity "in presenting the problems of the Israeli-Palestinian tragedy".

Judith Sudilovsky won first place this year in the Catholic Press Association's Best Investigative Newswriting category for a series on Iraqi refugees in Jordan. Here is what the judges said: "Hats off to Judith Sudilovsky for her excellent series of stories about Iraqi refugees in Amman, Jordan. Told through the experience of the refugees, the series shed light on an underreported repercussion of the war in Iraq. It clearly took some digging to find these people. Sudilovsky's stories also captured the efforts of the Catholic Church to help. Very clean writing."

Congratulations to ARD TV and Chief Cameraman Peter Juras on being awarded the "German Camera award" for best Reportage-Camera 2007 for the film "No stars over Bethlehem: Christians in Palestine", produced for Christmas 2007.

To Tim Butcher for being awarded third prize by British Book Awards "Read of the Year" 2008 for his non-fiction `Blood River - A Journey To Africa's Broken Heart' - Watch the film http://www.britishbookawards.com/bba/movies/bloodriver.html
www.bloodriver.co.uk

To Simone Korkus on the publication of her book "De belofte en het land’ ( in English: The promise and the land; a search for daily life alongside the wall) on April 15, published by Meulenhoff Publishers. For more info: http://www.nobelprijsvoordeliteratuur.nl/meulenhoff/result-auteur.asp?Auteur=Simone%20Korkus .

To Charles Enderlin for his new book “ Par le feu et par le sang. Le combat clandestin pour l’Indépendance d’Israël. 1936-1948." Publisheb by Albin Michel Paris, the book has gone on sale in France. http://www.albin-michel.fr/pages/news/recherche/index.php?choix=auteur&mot=enderlin

Congratulations to REUTERS Television upon winning the News Event Award at the Royal Television Society TV Journalism awards in London for its coverage of the Hamas takeover of Gaza in June 2007.
The judging panel said..."The winner demonstrated outstanding coverage of an important breaking story in an area where few can operate. It is always hard to compare the work of a news agency versus edited news but in this instance no commentary was needed to help judge the high standard of the journalism. The coverage was comprehensive wide ranging and brave."

To Samuel Segev on the publication of his book "The Moroccan Connection - The secret contacts between Israel and Morocco" The Hebrew publication is now being considered for translation by French and American publishers.

To veteran TIME photojournalist David Rubinger with Ruth Corman: "Israel through My Lens - 60 years as a Photojournalist" launched at the beginning of this month, published by Abbeville Press.
http://www.abbeville.com/media.htm

To Patrick Anidjar of AFP on the publication of: "La Bombe Iranienne", Israël face à la menace nucléaire. Editions du Seuil, 2008.
http://www.editionsduseuil.fr/page/%22La%20Bombe%20iranienne%22%20de%20Patrick%20Anidjar%20/410

To Matt Rees on the publication on February 1st of the second book in his series of Omar Yussef detective novels called: A Grave in Gaza (US) / The Saladin Murders (UK). Omar goes to Gaza to conduct a schools inspection, but finds himself caught in a missile-smuggling ring, infighting between Palestinian security chiefs, and kidnapping. The first book in the series, The Collaborator of Bethlehem (titled The Bethlehem Murders in the UK), was named one of the 10 Best Mysteries of 2007 by Booklist, whose reviewer says that the follow-up is "every bit as good as its predecessor." The Bookseller describes his new novel as "a cracking, atmospheric read." Mystery writers also praise the series. Colin Dexter, author of the terrific Inspector Morse novels, says "Yussef is a splendid creation" and describes the books as "beautifully written, full of humanity."
To give you some of the atmosphere of the novels, Matt made a video with his friend, photojournalist David Blumenfeld, on Youtube. The first writer to bring detective fiction to Palestine -- possibly the first to bring film noir to the Holy Land:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcAnapnXjvQ

2007

Congratulations to all the FPA stills photographers prizewinners who took part in the "Local Testimony Israel photo Journalism" exhibition in conjunction with WORLD PRESS PHOTO 07:
Rina Castelnouovo of the New York Times, Atef Safadi and Pavel Wolberg of EPA, Muhammed Muheisen and Ariel Schalit of AP, Quique Kierzenbaum of the Chicago Tribune, Hazem Bader of AFP, Ronen Zvulun and Gil Cohen Magen of Reuters

Professor Marcel (Uri) Kupferschmidt, http://mideast.haifa.ac.il/staff/kupferschmidt.htm on the publication of his book European Department Stores and Middle Eastern Consumers: the Orosdi-Back Saga (Istanbul:Ottoman Bank Archive and Research Centre 2007

To Catherine Dupeyron on the publication of her book "Chrétiens en Terre Sainte - Disparition ou mutation ?" (Albin-Michel, 2007) http://www.un-echo-israel.net/article.php3?id_article=5177

To Cordelia Edvardson on the publication of her newest book -"Berättelser från gränsen", roughly translated "Stories from the Border". http://www.panorstedt.se/templates/norstedts/NorBook.aspx?id=46693

To George Szpiro for Poincare's Prize The Hundred-Year Quest to Solve One of Math's Greatest Puzzles (Dutton, June 2007)

Congratualtions to Shraga Har Gil on the publication of his new book "Der schoene Busen der Nachbarin. Geschichten aus Israel" Verlag Koenigshausen & Neumann, Wuerzburg 2006. www.altneuland-israel.net

Congratulations to Charles Enderlin on the publication of his new book The Lost Years that goes on sale in the US this week.

http://www.otherpress.com/bookpage.php?bkID=521&bp=search_results.php%3Fcmd%3Dsame

http://blog.france2.fr/charles-enderlin

Congratulations to Tim Butcher on the publication of his book `Blood River - A Journey To Africa's Broken Heart'
www.bloodriver.co.uk

Abducted BBC Gaza reporter Alan Johnston wins the broadcast prize at a press awards ceremony in London.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/2/hi/middle_east/6643553.stm

Congratulations to Fiamma Nirenstein on the publication of her book "Israele Siamo Noi " www.fiammanirenstein.com

Oded Balilty has won the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for breaking news photography (www.pulitzer.org). Oded won the Pulitzer Prize for breaking news photography for his image of a lone Jewish settler defying police during the evacuation of Amona. Oded's picture has been recognized in other contests including World Press Photo and Pictures of the Year International.

Congratulations are also be extended to the group of AP photographers who were finalists for the Pulitzer Prize, finishing second to Oded. Their entry comprised some of the strongest images of the Israel/Hezbollah war and were seen in newspapers around the world. The team included FPA members Kevin Frayer and Emilio Morenatti, and former FPA member Lefteris Pitarakis.

Congratulations to Matt Rees on the publication of his new book."The Collaborator of Bethlehem" see: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hV26hWuYqxI

2006

Schweizer Journalist chooses Andre Marty as the best reporter of the year ! See:

http://www.schweizer-journalist.ch/index.cfm?todo=zei&page=40#vorschau

Congratulations to Herb Krosney on the publication of his book "The Lost Gospel: The Quest for the Gospel of Judas Iscariot" (National Geographic Books) Hailed for its investigative journalism, it's been on the NY Times best seller list in the States, and the book in translation has been on bestseller lists in France and elsewhere.

http://press.nationalgeographic.com/pressroom/index.jsp?pageID=pressReleases_detail&siteID=1&cid=1164131905817

Henrique Cymerman was recently awarded the highest honor " Comendador of the Order of Don Henrique" by the President of Portugal. The prize was given by the Portuguese Foreign Minister Jorge Amado. President Jorge Sampaio noted Henrique's contribution to understanding between nations, particularly Israel and the Palestinians calling him " a journalist without borders".

The medal of Knight of the Legion d'Honneur of the French Republique was awarded recently to journalist and writer Dr. Amnon Kapeliuk , representative in Jerusalem of Le Monde Diplomatique at an official ceremony held at the French Consulate in Jerusalem. In a letter of congratulation the French Foreign Minister, Mr. Philippe Douste-Blazy, wrote :"I want to stress in particular your important contribution to the well-balanced position with regard to the Israel-Palestinian conflict". Dr. Kapeliuk served, among others, as the correspondent in Jerusalem of Le Monde traveling widely as reporter throughout the Arab world.

Simone Korkus is one of the recipients of the Common Ground Award ( International Press Section) for this year - 2006. " Search for Common Ground, one of the world's most respected organizations in the field of conflict resolution, established The Common Ground Awards in 1998 to honor outstanding accomplishments in conflict resolution, community building, and peacebuilding. Recipients have made significant contributions toward bridging the divides between people, finding solutions to seemingly intractable problems, and providing hope where there often was none. "

NEW YORK, April 18 /PRNewswire/ -- The New York Times won three Overseas Press Club Awards to lead all news organizations in the 67th annual competition honoring the finest international journalism. Amongst these is NYT photographer Rina Castelnuovo who won the Overseas Press Club Award for the best photographic reporting from abroad in newspapers in a series called "Leaving Gaza."

Congratulations again to Richard Oestermann, Danish and correspondent for Scandinavian newspapers on the publication in Norway of his book on the Second Lebanese War entitled - "Enough is Enough", taken from PM Olmert's statement in the Knesset: "Ad kan". The book comprises Richard 's "War Diary" - the daily, comprehensive articles he wrote for his paper - and fifteen additional chapters on various aspects of the war - all published in record time !

2005

Descartes Prizes for Research and Science Communication – 2005 - One of the winners announced was veteran FPA member George Szpiro for his series of stories “Maths for Sunday morning – 50 stories on mathematics and science”. The awards are dedicated to excellent transnational scientific works made within a European cooperative research project. The ceremony took place at the Royal Society in London last Friday. See : http://www.welcomeurope.com/default.asp?id=1300&idnews=2454)

Cordelia Edvardson

Yet another honor for veteran member Cordelia Edvardson, longtime correspondent for The Swedish newspaper Svenska Dagbladet. Cordelia is the subject of a 1 hour 16 minute documentary film by noted filmmaker Stefan Jarl called, ''Flickan fran Auschwitz" ("The Girl from Auschwitz"), which combines Cordelia's personal history as a Holocaust survivor with the Israel-Arab conflict she has covered for many years. The documentary, in Swedish with English subtitles, will be featured next month at the Mill Valley Film Festival in California. Once again, our congratulations to Cordelia, one of our most-decorated members.

Congratulations to Fiamma Nirenstein for the "Premio Ischia", a major journalistic award, from an institution under the patronage of the President of the Republic of Italy, the decision is taken by a jury of senior journalists and writers who nominated Fiamma as "the journalist of the the year for the written information", for her work as columnist and reporter. The ceremony will take place in Ischia on the 8th and the 9th of July.

Orla Guerlin on being awarded the MBE ( a British order of merit) for her Middle East coverage.

Brennan Linsley and Muhamed Muheisen that were part of the AP team that won the
Pulitzer Prize for News Photography for their coverage of Iraq.

Matt Rees on the publication of his book " Cain's Field, Faith, Fratricide and Fear in the MIddle East"

Martin Himel for his documentary on Jenin

Former Time magazine Jerusalem bureau reporter (1976-1996) Robert Slater had a new book published on March 15^th, No Such Thing As Over-Exposure: Inside the Life and Celebrity of Donald Trump.

Veteran FPA member Shraga Har-Gil has completed and published a number of short-stories of the beginning of the Nazi-regime in Germany in a book named "Alte Liebe rostet nie", publisher Königshausen&Neumann Würzburg, Germany. The book will be translated from German into English in the near future.

2003

The FPA Board congratulates longtime member Cordelia Edvardson for receiving a medal from the King of Sweden for many years of distinguished journalism. This medal joins a large number of awards in her trophy case, including the King's Prize, two Great Journalist Prizes (the Swedish Pulitzer), and the Freedom Pen, given in the name of a courageous Swedish editor who opposed the Nazis.

Walid Batrawi for being awarded the Natali Prize for Journalism: Excellence in Reporting Human Rights, Democracy and Development. http://www.nataliprize.com/winners2003.php

Charles Enderlin with Dan Setton and Tor Ben Mayor the producer and Directors for the Documentary "Shattered Dreams" a Peabody award 2003 (US) and a special award from the Cairo Arab TV (2004) festival for the Arabic version aired by Abu Dhabi TV. In France for the French version ("Le rêve brisé") the award from the Festival du scoop et du journalisme d'Angers (2003) and for the movie and book (named also "Le rêve brisé") the "Prix de la Presse Diplomatique, awarded in Paris (2003) by the diplomatic press.

George Szpiro on the publication of his book <<Kepler's conjecture: how some of the greatest minds in history helped solve one of the oldest math problems in the world>>. George says it has absolutely nothing to do with the situation here and may take your minds off the Middle-East conflict for a while.

Jay Bushinsky who has been inducted into the Chicago Journalism Hall of Fame - May 28th, 2003

Semy Kahan for his book about Jerusalem to be published in Finland and Sweden.

Earlier this year, Richard Oestermann published a book of human interest stories as well. The senior correspondent for Scandinavian newspapers says that it feels like triplets to have his new book, "Every Second Counts, out in three languages. It contains 32 human interest stories from Israel, a kaleidoscope of life here, which he wrote to get another image of Israel across rather than the stereotyped one of violence. Publishers: Gefen.