Said Arikat ( ar, سعيد عريقات, born ) is a Palestinian journalist and the

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bureau chief for

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based newspaper ''

Al-Quds Jerusalem (; he, יְרוּשָׁלַיִם ; ar, القُدس ) (combining the Biblical and common usage Arabic names); grc, Ἱερουσαλήμ/Ἰεροσόλυμα, Hierousalḗm/Hierosóluma; hy, Երուսաղեմ, Erusałēm. i ...

''. Arikat also teaches as an

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at the

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. From 2005 to 2010, Arikat served as the spokesperson for the

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. A long time attendee of press briefings at the U.S. State Department, Arikat has been noted for his sometimes contentious exchanges with State Department Spokespersons, including John Kirby,

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, and

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. Some have criticized Arikat for pushing a Palestinian point of view, with Charles Bybelezer of the

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saying that Arikat "routinely bashes Israel ..at U.S. State Department briefings", a point of view that

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of ''

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'' described as "smear ngby the Zionist press".

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opined in ''

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'' that Arikat asks legitimate questions, but gives them an ideological slant. On 3 December 2022, Arikat's Twitter account was suspended for unknown reasons. On 29 December 2022, the suspension was lifted. Speaking to

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, Arikat stated he believes the suspension is related to him being outspoken about

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, saying that he "can't think of any other reason". Arikat has appeared on

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, and

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. Arikat has also written for

Dubai Dubai (, ; ar, دبي, translit=Dubayy, , ) is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai, the most populated of the 7 emirates of the United Arab Emirates.The Government and Politics of ...

based newspaper ''

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''.

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