Martin Lejeune

Martin Lejeune (born 27 July 1980 in Hanover) is a German activist.

Lejeune spent his childhood and youth in Nuremberg and Bielefeld. He passed the Abitur through a Second Chance School (CEE). Starting in 2004, he read for a degree in political science from Otto-Suhr-Institut of the Free University of Berlin.[1]

He is known for his criticism of Israel,[2] his involvement in the Toilettenaffäre [de][3] and the controversy surrounding journalist accreditation at the NSU trial[4][5][6] and for his reporting on the Syrian Civil War.[7] He covered the 2014 Israel–Gaza conflict remotely.[1][8] He referred to the unlawful executions of 18 Palestinians in Gaza as to have "taken place very socially".[9]

References

  1. ^ a b Debatte um Journalist Martin Lejeune - Distanzlos mittendrin medienwoche.ch, 1. September 2014
  2. ^ taz: Israel-Kritik in Berlin, Demo ohne Denkverbote
  3. ^ Die Welt: Linke wollen Urheber des Klo-Skandals rauswerfen
  4. ^ Spiegel Online: Presse beim NSU-Prozess: Journalist klagt gegen Platzvergabe
  5. ^ Focus: Freier Journalist klagt gegen Platzentzug im NSU-Prozess
  6. ^ Süddeutsche Zeitung: Journalist klagt gegen neues Akkreditierungsverfahren
  7. ^ Focus: Deutscher Kriegsreporter wünscht sich schusssichere Weste
  8. ^ Die Kriegsreporter-Figur Martin Lejeune und das Problem mit der Nähe, Meedia, 2. September 2014
  9. ^ Wie ich auf einen Hamas-Versteher hereinfiel, Cicero, 28. August 2014

External links

  • Official website
  • Official Twitter handle
  • Official YouTube channel


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