Arab Center Washington DC’s held a webinar focusing on the threat of the coronavirus pandemic in the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and Gaza Strip as well as for the Palestinian citizens of Israel. As Israel’s policies of occupation and settler colonialism continue in the midst of this global health crisis, what additional challenges are Palestinians facing under military occupation, apartheid, siege, and discriminatory policies?

Diana Buttu Palestinian-Canadian Lawyer and Analyst Former legal advisor to the Palestinian negotiating team

Yara Hawari Senior Policy Analyst, Al-Shabaka Palestinian academic, writer, and feminist activist

Yousef Munayyer – Moderator Nonresident Senior Fellow, Arab Center Washington DC

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Featured Speaker

Yara Hawari is Al-Shabaka’s co-director. She previously served as the Palestine policy fellow and senior analyst. Yara completed her PhD in Middle East Politics at the University of Exeter, where she taught various undergraduate courses and continues to be an honorary research fellow. In addition to her academic work, which focused on indigenous studies and oral history, she is a frequent political commentator writing for various media outlets including The Guardian, Foreign Policy, and Al Jazeera English.

when
Thursday, Apr 30, 2020
where

Online Webinar

2020-04-30