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Politics

Commentary Politics

September and Beyond: Who Speaks in My Name?

by Samah Sabawi on September 13, 2011

Photo of Mahmoud Abbas holding a map of the world's flags. Photo credit: Office of Mahmoud Abbas.

As the UN vote on recognition of the state of Palestine approaches later this month, Al-Shabaka policy advisor Samah Sabawi argues in this commentary that the controversy surrounding the bid obscures the larger question of whether the Palestine Liberation Organization and the Palestinian Authority are legitimate representatives of the Palestinian people.

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Roundtable Politics

Achieving a Palestinian Spring

by Ali Abunimah, Rana Barakat, Beshara Doumani, Toufic Haddad, Jamil Hilal, Hani al-Masri, Mezna Qato, Will Youmans on August 1, 2011

In this Al-Shabaka roundtable, a cross-section of policy advisors reflects on Jamil Hilal’s policy brief, “Palestinian Answers in the Arab Spring.” They discuss the state of Palestinian politics and society, the future of the Palestinian national movement, and how to achieve a Palestinian Spring.

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Policy Brief Politics

The Future of Jerusalem: Sacred Space or Open City?

by Salim Tamari on July 11, 2011

In this policy brief, Al-Shabaka Policy Advisor Salim Tamari examines the different proposals for the future of Jerusalem. Rooted in the sacrilization of the city, Tamari argues that the proposals ignore the colonial subjugation of Jerusalem. He contends that this fact must be addressed in order to achieve an equitable resolution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.

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Policy Brief Politics

A State of Palestine: The Case for UN Recognition and Membership

by Victor Kattan on May 27, 2011

In this policy brief, Al-Shabaka Policy Advisor Victor Kattan examines the Palestinian Authority's strategy to achieve UN recognition and membership in September. He argues that if the initiative is successful, a State of Palestine would be a strategic asset to the Palestinian struggle for self-determination.

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Policy Brief Politics

Palestinian Answers in the Arab Spring

by Jamil Hilal on May 5, 2011

In this policy brief, Al-Shabaka Policy Advisor Jamil Hilal examines the conditions necessary for Palestinians to join the democratic movements sweeping the region. He identifies some of the key principles necessary for a "Palestinian spring," including a reunified body politic with representative mechanisms and political and intellectual pluralism.

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Commentary Politics

Declaring an Independent Bantustan

by Haidar Eid on April 25, 2011

The Palestinian Authority is attempting to achieve UN recognition of the state of Palestine in September. In this Al-Shabaka commentary, policy advisor Haidar Eid argues that it will be a state in name only, resembling the "independent homelands," or bantustans, created by South Africa's apartheid regime.

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Roundtable Politics

Debating Forms of Resistance

by Sam Bahour, Rana Barakat, Mary Nazzal-Batayneh, Oroub el-Abed, Nadia Hijab, Victor Kashkoush, Anis Kassim, Osamah Khalil, Mouin Rabbani on April 11, 2011

The latest Al-Shabaka roundtable examines the effectiveness of different forms of resistance in achieving Palestinian rights. The participants discussed a range of issues from the implications of armed struggle to the potential and limitations of the boycott, divestment, and sanctions movement.

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Commentary Politics

The “Palestine Papers”: An Alternative Analysis for Action

by Nadia Hijab on February 2, 2011

Photo of the Dome of the Rock

Since they were leaked in late January by Al-Jazeera, the “Palestine Papers” have sparked outrage and condemnation of the Palestinian Authority. Al-Shabaka Co-Director Nadia Hijab examines how Palestinians can ensure that their rights are achieved in spite of the concessions at the negotiating table.

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Policy Brief Politics

Unmet Potential: The UN Committee on Palestine

by Noura Erakat on January 18, 2011

In 1975, the UN General Assembly established the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People. In this policy brief, Al-Shabaka Policy Advisor Noura Erakat examines the role of the Committee and the failure of the Palestine Liberation Organization to effectively utilize it to achieve Palestinian rights. She also discusses how the Committee has shunned the participation of civil society organizations since the Oslo Accords were signed.

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Roundtable Politics

Strategies if Talks “Succeed”

by Ali Abunimah, Bashir Abu-Manneh, Diana Buttu, Mouin Rabbani, Mary Nazzal-Batayneh, Naseer Aruri (1934 – 2015), Samah Sabawi on November 16, 2010

Over the past month, Al-Shabaka Policy Advisors Bashir Abu-Manneh, Ali Abunimah, Naseer Aruri, Diana Buttu, Mary Nazzal-Batayneh, Mouin Rabbani, and Samah Sabawi responded to Nadia Hijab's Policy Brief What if Peace Talks "Succeed"? They reflected on Hijab's recommendations and offered other strategies for consideration by Palestinians and their supporters in order to achieve Palestinian rights.

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