After Gaza’s Genocide: What World Order?
After more than two years of ongoing genocide in Gaza, many have pronounced the so-called “rules-based world order” dead. Gaza marks the first genocide to be livestreamed for the world to witness, enabled by individuals, corporations, and governments across the globe. Yet, if international law, the United Nations, and international courts alike failed to avert […]
The Future of the West Bank: Settler Takeover and Annexation
Introduction “We’re all going to end up in Jordan,” remarked a young man from Al-Jiftlik, a Palestinian village in the Jordan Valley. His comment reflects growing despair in the West Bank countryside, where Israeli settler-colonial expansion has intensified to unprecedented levels. This is particularly true in the Jordan Valley, the agricultural heartland along the West […]
The NCAG: Gaza’s Technocratic Turn to Genocide Management
Introduction The announcement of the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG), a 15-member technocratic body chaired by Ali Shaath, signals a shift toward depoliticized governance in Gaza amid ongoing genocide. Shaath, a Palestinian civil engineer and former deputy minister of planning and international cooperation, is positioned to lead an interim governing structure tasked […]
2025 in Review: Palestine and the Fight for Liberation
The transcript below has been lightly edited for brevity and clarity. Yara Hawari 0:00 Al-Shabaka’s Rethinking Palestine Podcast produces content that not only speaks to the pivotal moment in the Palestinian struggle for liberation, but also challenges the hegemonic narratives that have allowed the continued settler colonization of Palestine. More recently, the genocide in Gaza […]
Legitimizing Genocide: The Israel-Trump Plan and Gaza’s Future
In the wake of the so-called “ceasefire” in Gaza, Israel has continued killing Palestinians, demolishing entire neighborhoods, and entrenching its control over the land. Meanwhile, the UNSC has officially endorsed US President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan for Gaza, effectively granting international legitimacy for perpetual Israeli-US occupation and laying the groundwork for a return to “business […]
Christian Zionism in the Global South: The Case of South Africa
In the nineteenth century, European empires used Christian missions to legitimize their conquest of African lands, seize resources, and entrench cultural domination. Mission schools and churches spread Western values, undermined African traditions, and framed service to the empire as service to God. Within this broader imperial landscape, British evangelicals began advancing a political vision for […]
Trump’s Colonial UN Resolution for Gaza with Shahd Hammouri
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Trump’s UNSC Resolution 2803: Repackaged Colonial Rule
Introduction On November 17, 2025, the UN Security Council passed Resolution 2803 endorsing US President Donald Trump’s twenty-point plan for Gaza. The vote follows weeks of political pressure and Washington’s cajoling of Security Council members. The resolution ultimately passed with 13 votes in favour and two abstentions, from Russia and China. In addition to an […]
Two Years of Genocide: Gaza and the Unraveling World Order
Two years on, the consequences of the Gaza genocide extend far beyond Palestine. Western complicity and inaction have exposed the true face of the so-called “rules-based” order. With the era of US hegemony potentially coming to a turbulent close, what will the future look like for Palestinians and for a world on the cusp of […]
