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Civil Society

Policy Brief Civil Society

The “S” in BDS: Lessons of the Elbit Systems Campaign

by Jamal Juma', Maren Mantovani on August 24, 2016

Israeli military companies such as Elbit Systems appear invincible, yet Israel’s arms industry is more vulnerable than it seems. Al-Shabaka Guest Author Maren Mantovani and Policy Advisor Jamal Juma’ examine both national and global trends and identify avenues for human rights activists to pursue to hold Israel accountable under international law.

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Roundtable Civil Society

Threats to Human Rights Defenders: How Far Will Israel Go?

by Noura Erakat, Ingrid Jaradat Gassner, Diana Buttu, Nur Arafeh on August 4, 2016

Benjamin Netanyahu just declared that Israel has defeated the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement. Yet the movement continues to chalk up victories while Israel ramps up its attacks against defenders of Palestinian human rights, including BDS activists. Al-Shabaka policy analysts examine these threats against Israel’s previous attacks and explore what activists can do to protect themselves and their work.

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Commentary Civil Society

BDS: Discussing Difficult Issues in a Fast-Growing Movement

by Omar Barghouti on June 14, 2016

Beyond the headlines of the boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) challenge to Israel, there is continuous debate as the movement matures. What other strategies do Palestinians need? Are comparisons with South Africa appropriate? What about problems with international law? What of gray areas around normalization? Al-Shabaka Policy Advisor and BDS co-founder Omar Barghouti addresses these and more.

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Commentary Civil Society

Palestinian Citizens in Israel: A Fast-Shrinking Civic Space

by Nadim Nashif, Raya Naamneh on January 13, 2016

Palestinian citizens of israel

The New Year brought further attacks against the Palestinian citizens in Israel’s rights to exercise freedom of speech and association. Left-wing Israeli Jewish organizations are also under increasing pressure. Al-Shabaka policy members Nadim Nashif and Raya Naamneh analyze the impact of these attacks by both the Israeli government and right wing organizations espousing an extremist ideology.

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Policy Brief Civil Society

BDS: A Global Movement for Freedom & Justice

by Omar Barghouti on July 9, 2015

The success of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) Movement launched a decade ago owes much to the constancy of its founding principles and the flexibility of its context-specific actions, as is evident in this policy brief written half-way along the road by Al-Shabaka Policy Advisor Omar Barghouti and republished today.

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Commentary Civil Society

NGOs vs. Grassroots Movements: A False Dichotomy

by Fateh Azzam on February 6, 2014

Palestinian NGOs

Are people’s movements intrinsically superior to non-governmental organizations (NGOs) or is there a role for different types of organizations in the Palestinian civil society spectrum? Al-Shabaka Policy Advisor Fateh Azzam reviews some of the recent critiques of NGOs in favor of popular movements. He discusses the issues of representation, agendas, and funding, among others, and argues that there is room for all.

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Policy Brief Civil Society

Palestinian Civil Society: What Went Wrong?

by Tariq Dana on April 14, 2013

Palestinian civil society

Palestinians under Israeli occupation led the civil resistance that culminated in the First Intifada of the 1980s. By the mid-1990s, much of civil society was “NGO-ized” draining the Palestinian national movement of leadership. Al-Shabaka Policy Member Tariq Dana examines the shift in organizational agendas and tactics and recommends ways to reverse course.

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Policy Brief Civil Society

Justice Deferred: Upholding the ICJ Ruling

by Jamal Juma' on August 26, 2010

  July marked the sixth anniversary of the ruling by the International Court of Justice on Israel’s Wall in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem. Al-Shabaka policy advisor Jamal Juma’ examines how and why the Wall was established and how can Palestinians utilize the ICJ ruling to achieve their rights.

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Commentary Civil Society

Letter from Gilboa Jail

by Ameer Makhoul on June 21, 2010

Ameer Makhoul

Arrested on May 6 at his home in Haifa, Al-Shabaka Policy Advisor Ameer Makhoul is due to stand trial beginning on 27 June. Writing from Gilboa Jail, Makhoul describes how his arrest, interrogation, torture and trial using "secret evidence" are Israel's tools for the criminalization of human rights defenders.

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Commentary Civil Society

Integrating Palestine into the Progressive Left

by Noura Erakat on June 16, 2010

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As progressive forces in the United States prepare to convene the second U.S. Social Forum this week in Detroit, Al-Shabaka Policy Advisor Noura Erakat comments on the gap between Palestinian and Arab dreams of an America committed to justice and the reality of the work it would take to achieve this dream

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