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Abdulrahman Thaher | |
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| Born | Abdulrahman Asad Thaher December 31, 1982 |
| Citizenship |  State of Palestine ,  Jordan |
| Education | Bachelor's degree , Architecture , An-Najah National University |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Organization | International Federation of Journalists |
| Known for | Satirical actor and screenwriter, director, architect, journalist and human rights defender. |
| Television | Fenjan Albalad series, Sukaj series |
| Spouse | Rasha Thaher (married 2010–present) |
| Children | 3 |
| Family | Zahir al-Umar |
| Awards | The 11th Alexandria Festival for Arab Youth Award. |
| Website | https://thahers.com/en |
Abdulrahman Asad Thaher, is a Palestinian-Jordanian actor, director, filmmaker, satirical screenwriter, architect, journalist and human rights defender.[1][2]
Life and career
[edit]Abdulrahman Thaher was born in 1982 in the United Arab Emirates, coming from a Palestinian family with roots in Nablus, located in the northern West Bank of Palestine.[1]
He has held significant positions, including the role of Production Department Manager at Wattan TV, Director of International Production at the Media Center of An-Najah National University, and Senior Producer at Smalink Media Production Company in Beirut. Thaher has produced a variety of television programs for Jordan's Roya TV channel and Al Araby TV channel in London, among others.
His portfolio includes numerous series, films, theatrical productions, documentaries, and journalistic investigations. He has also written, directed, and performed in several satirical and critical series, such as "Fenjan Albalad," "Sukaj," and "In the Presence of Justice." which are noted for their black comedy style.
Due to his politically bold and critical works, he has faced prosecution and arrests.[2][3]
Trial and Arrests
[edit]Arrest by the Palestinian Authority
[edit]In August 2018, Abdulahman Thaher was arrested at the Palestinian border crossings upon his return from Lebanon to Palestine, following an immediate arrest warrant issued against him due to his satirical and critical television programs produced outside of Palestine. He was subsequently released by the Palestinian Public Prosecution due to the absence of a definitive indictment.
In August 2020, Thaher was detained by the Palestinian Preventive Security during the night as he was leaving An-Najah National University. He was subjected to solitary confinement and intensive interrogation for a period of one and a half months on allegations of defaming the Palestinian Authority through his television work.[1][4]
Media hype and calls for release
[edit]Numerous Palestinian activists, human rights defenders, and journalists held strong protests against the Palestinian Authority's arrest of Thaher in August and September 2020. They demonstrated against the poor conditions of his detention and his declining health, gathering outside the court in Nablus and the Palestinian Prime Minister's office in Ramallah. Thaher's arrest sparked widespread discussion on social media and in Palestinian, Arab, and international media. The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and various international human rights groups monitored the situation. At that time, the Palestinian Authority faced accusations of infringing on freedom of expression and fabricating charges against political activists and journalists. This pressure led to Thaher's conditional release in September 2020, but his trial continued under the Cybercrime Law.[5]
Arrest in Israel
[edit]In October 2020, just a few weeks after Thaher was released from Palestinian Authority prisons, the IDF arrested him at his home in Nablus. They questioned him about his television work outside of Palestine. A month later, an Israeli court ruled to release him.[6][7]
Acquitted of all charges
[edit]In January 2022, a Nablus court sentenced Thaher to three months in prison for defaming the Palestinian Authority.[3] The ruling sparked strong reactions from journalists and activists, leading to the intervention of international human rights organizations. They urged the Palestinian Authority to protect Thaher and other journalists, and called for an end to violations against the political opposition. As a result, the sentence was suspended while Thaher’s legal team appealed the decision. Ultimately, the Court of Appeal ruled in Thaher’s favor, acquitting him of all charges after a two years of trial.[1][8]
Filmography
[edit]TV series
[edit]| Year | Series Title | Filming Location | Channels | IMDB | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Fenjan Albalad
Season 1 |
State of Palestine
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Roya TV channel | Fenjan Albalad | [9] |
| 2013 | In the presence of justice | State of Palestine
|
Wattan TV | [10] | |
| 2014 | Fenjan Albalad
Season 2 |
Jordan
|
Roya TV channel | Fenjan Albalad | [11] |
| 2015 | Fenjan Albalad
Season 3 |
Jordan
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Al Araby TV channel | Fenjan Albalad | [12] |
| 2016 | Sukaj | Jordan
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Al Araby TV channel | Sukaj | [13] |
| 2017 | Abu Saleh | Jordan
|
Web TV | [14] | |
| 2020 | What's up | State of Palestine
|
NBC TV | [15] |
TV Programs
[edit]| Year | Program title | Location | Channels | IMDB | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | The other opinion | State of Palestine
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Wattan TV | [16] | |
| 2013 | Upside down | State of Palestine
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Roya TV channel | [17] | |
| 2014 | Zinko | State of Palestine
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Roya TV channel | Zinko | [18] |
| 2015 | Ghabash
Season 1 |
Jordan
|
Al Araby TV channel | Ghabash | [19] |
| 2015 | Archive | Jordan
|
Al Araby TV channel | [20] | |
| 2016 | Ghabash
Season 2 |
Jordan
|
Roya TV channel | Ghabash | [21] |
| 2016 | Mute | State of Palestine
|
Roya TV channel | [22] | |
| 2017 | Hilal Mawwal |  Lebanon
|
Al Quds Channel | ||
| 2018 | Elak Aw Ladeeb | Lebanon
|
Al Quds Channel | ||
| 2019 | Ghabash
Season 3 |
State of Palestine
|
Roya TV channel | Ghabash | [23] |
| 2020 | Accordingly | State of Palestine
|
NBC TV | [24] | |
| 2021 | Trick | State of Palestine
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Roya TV channel | Trick | [25] |
Cinema
[edit]- Actor in the film "Paradise Now", directed by Hany Abu-Assad. (Film on IMDB)
Theatrical shows
[edit]- The main character in the play "There on the Other Shore", directed by Fathy Abdel Rahman, won the 11th Alexandria Festival for Arab Youth Award in 2008.[26][27]
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "The director Abdulrahman Thaher". (Thahers).
- ^ a b "Israeli forces arrest Palestinian filmmaker Abdulrahman Thaher at his home in Nablus". Committee to Protect Journalists. 28 October 2020.
- ^ a b "PA sentences journalist to three months in prison". Middle East Monitor. 21 January 2022.
- ^ "Palestine: Demand for the immediate release of journalist Abdel-Rahman Daher". (Geneva Council for Rights and Justice). 15 September 2020.
- ^ "PA accused of being 'a police state' over its detention of Palestinian film director". Middle East Eye.
- ^ "Israeli forces arrest Palestinian filmmaker Abdulrahman Thaher at his home in Nablus". SKeyes Center for Media and Cultural Freedom.
- ^ "Journalist arrested by Israel just weeks after being freed by Palestinian Authority". Reporters Without Borders. 29 October 2020.
- ^ "Court orders prison sentence and a fine for a journalist on charges of demeaning the Palestinian Authorities – AOHRUK". Retrieved 2024-12-31.
- ^ "fenjan Al Balad 2013 - Abdulrahman Thaher". thahers.com. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
- ^ "in the presence of justice - Abdulrahman Thaher". thahers.com. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
- ^ "Fenjan Al Balad 2014 - Abdulrahman Thaher". thahers.com. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
- ^ "Fenjan Al Balad series 2015 - Abdulrahman Thaher". thahers.com. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
- ^ "Sukaj series - Abdulrahman Thaher". thahers.com. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
- ^ "Abu Saleh Cartoon - Abdulrahman Thaher". thahers.com. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
- ^ "What's up Series - Abdulrahman Thaher". thahers.com. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
- ^ "The other opinion". (Wattan TV).
- ^ "الموسم الأول برنامج بالشكلوب | شاهد مجاناً". roya.tv (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-12-31.
- ^ "Zinko Talk Show 2014 - Abdulrahman Thaher". thahers.com. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
- ^ "Ghabash Program 2015 - Abdulrahman Thaher". thahers.com. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
- ^ "Archive Program 2015 - Abdulrahman Thaher". thahers.com. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
- ^ "Ghabash Program 2016 - Abdulrahman Thaher". thahers.com. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
- ^ "Mute Short Films - Abdulrahman Thaher". thahers.com. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
- ^ "Ghabash Program 2019 - Abdulrahman Thaher". thahers.com. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
- ^ "Accordingly 2020 - Abdulrahman Thaher". thahers.com. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
- ^ "Trick program - Abdulrahman Thaher". thahers.com. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
- ^ "8 Awards for Palestine at the Arab Youth Festival". Ma'an News Agency.
- ^ "Sarcasm and eloquence in a time of bitterness and waiting". Al-Quds Al-Arabi.
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