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Civil Society

Policy Brief Civil Society

Surveillance of Palestinians and the Fight for Digital Rights

by Marwa Fatafta, Nadim Nashif on October 23, 2017

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New technologies have enabled Israel to surveil Palestinians on an unprecedented scale. Al-Shabaka Policy Analysts Marwa Fatafta and Nadim Nashif examine Israel’s use of social media as a tool of surveillance, as well as other digital obstacles to Palestinian rights, and conclude with ways Palestinians can counter these practices and safeguard their digital freedoms.

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Commentary Civil Society

One Hundred Years and Counting: Britain, Balfour, and the Cultural Repression of Palestinians

by Aimee Shalan on October 26, 2016

cultural repression of palestinians

The government and corporations of the United Kingdom have recently intensified efforts to censor Palestinian creative expression. Al-Shabaka Policy Member Aimee Shalan traces the roots of these attacks on Palestinian history and culture to the 1917 Balfour Declaration and offers recommendations for how civil society can bring the UK to change its approach.

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Commentary Civil Society

Palestinian Oral History as a Tool to Defend Against Displacement

by Thayer Hastings on September 15, 2016

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A recent surge in the production of Palestinian oral history provides a new opportunity for activists defending communities against displacement. Al-Shabaka Policy Member Thayer Hastings outlines an advocacy role for a Palestinian oral history focused on local needs and uses concrete examples to demonstrate how such a role could promote land-based rights.

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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

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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

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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

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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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