Who are the four founders of EI?
EI: EI was launched on 23 February 2001 by four writers and activists: Ali Abunimah, Arjan El Fassed, Laurie King-Irani, and Nigel Parry. Two of our founders, Ali Abunimah and Arjan El Fassed, are Palestinians, Laurie King-Irani is American and Nigel Parry is Scottish. All four founders have lived in the Middle East for varying periods of time — Palestine, Jordan, and Lebanon. For more information about the founders and wider EI Team, see For a more in-depth description of EI, please see The Electronic Intifada Team.
