Policy Advisors
Policy Advisors are the foundation of Al-Shabaka’s “virtual think tank.” Policy Advisors are established and recognized Palestinian scholars, writers, cultural figures, and others who have made significant contributions in the public sphere and who agree with Al-Shabaka’s vision and principles. The Policy Advisors develop briefs based on their areas of expertise and research.
The role of Al-Shabaka Policy Advisors includes when possible:
- Writing policy briefs and position papers
- Peer reviewing policy briefs and position papers
- Serving on the Al-Shabaka editorial and other committees
- Assisting in editing and translation when possible
- Disseminating Al-Shabaka’s policy analysis and opinions through media contacts and other outreach throughout the world
For information on how to join Al-Shabaka see here
Samer Abdelnour
Samer Abdelnour is completing a PhD in Management at the London School of Economics. His doctoral research examines NGOs and humanitarian response, and the role of community and collective enterprise in postwar peace-building and development in Sudan. Since 2005 Samer has managed applied research projects across Sudan (Darfur, Southern Sudan, Blue Nile).
Rabab Abdulhadi
Rabab Abdulhadi is Associate Professor of Ethnic Studies, Associate Professor of Race and Resistance Studies, and Senior Scholar, Arab and Muslim Ethnicities and Diasporas Initiative at San Francisco State University. She is a long-time feminist activist and scholar who has contributed to the struggle for Palestinian self-determination and the well-being of Palestinian women. From 1982 to 1988, she was the Director of Political and International Relations at the Middle East Research Center in New York.
Oroub el-Abed
Oroub al-Abed is a PhD student in Development Studies at the University of London, School of Oriental and African Studies. She is the author of Unprotected: Palestinians in Egypt since 1948 (Washington, DC and Ottowa, CA: Institute for Palestine Studies and the International Development Research Centre, 2009).
Ali Abunimah
Ali Abunimah is a writer and commentator on Middle East and Arab American affairs. He author of One Country, A Bold Proposal to End the Israeli-Palestinian Impasse (Metropolitan Books), and co-founder of The Electronic Intifada, an independent online publication with a global readership. He blogs at http://aliabunimah.posterous.com/
Naseer Aruri
Naseer Aruri is Chancellor Professor (Emeritus) of Political Science at the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth. He is a founder, former chair, and now member-at-large of the Board of Directors of the Trans-Arab Research Institute (Boston), and a member of the Advisory Board of Directors of the International Institute for Criminal Investigations (The Hague). Dr. Aruri is the author of several books, including Dishonest Broker: the U.S. Role in Israel and Palestine (South End Press).
Sam Bahour
Sam Bahour does business consulting as Applied Information Management (AIM), specializing in business development with a niche focus on the information technology sector and start-ups. He helped establish PALTEL and the PLAZA Shopping Center. Until recently, he served on the board of trustees of Birzeit University and was the University’s treasurer. He is also a Director at the Arab Islamic Bank and the community foundation Dalia Association. Bahour is co-editor of HOMELAND: Oral History of Palestine and Palestinians (Olive Branch Press).
Sami al-Banna
Sami al-Banna is Director and Chief Technology Officer, NPS Office of Innovation, North American Public Sector at CSC. He was previously director of knowledge systems at McKinsey and Company.
Linah al-Banna
Linah al-Banna is a Child Psychologist at the Kennedy Krieger Institute.
Rana Barakat
Rana Barakat is an assistant professor of history and contemporary Arab studies at Birzeit University in Palestine. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Chicago writing about popular politics and resistance in early twentieth century Palestine. Her research interests include the social history of Jerusalem, colonialism, and revolutionary social movements.
Omar Barghouti
Omar Barghouti is an independent researcher, commentator and activist committed to upholding international law and universal human rights. He is a founding member of the Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI) and of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign against Israel. Barghouti is a frequent public speaker and prolific writer. Among other works, he contributed to the philosophical volume, Controversies and Subjectivity (John Benjamins) and to The New Intifada: Resisting Israel's Apartheid (Verso Books, 2001).
