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Politics

Commentary Politics

Palestine and COVID-19: Lessons for Leadership During Times of Crisis

by Fadi Quran, Tahani Mustafa on September 10, 2020

COVID-19 and palestine

COVID-19 is stalking Hebron, the Gaza Strip and East Jerusalem despite all efforts to keep it at bay. What lessons can be drawn from the Palestinian leadership's response of the past months at the national and community level? Al-Shabaka policy analysts Fadi Quran and Tahani Mustafa draw insights, lessons and conclusions based on a review of global and local actions.  

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Policy Brief Politics

Is Israel’s Reluctance to Prosecute Suspected Criminals an Opportunity?

by Dana Farraj, Asem Khalil on August 27, 2020

Israel's war crimes ICC

Reports that Israel is compiling lists of officials who might be arrested during travel abroad if the International Criminal Court decides to investigate war crimes in Palestine highlight the power and potential of the Court. Al-Shabaka policy analysts Dana Farraj and Asem Khalil discuss three key indicators that support the strong possibility of ICC intervention against alleged war criminals.

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Focus Politics

Reclaiming The PLO, Re-Engaging Youth

by Nijmeh Ali, Marwa Fatafta, Dana El Kurd, Fadi Quran, Belal Shobaki on August 13, 2020

PLO report

How can the PLO maintain accountability as both a national liberation movement and governing body? How might Hamas and Islamic Jihad be integrated after decades of exclusion? What models of Palestinian youth leadership can be further developed? Al-Shabaka analysts address these and other questions in this full-length report, a year-long exercise facilitated by Alaa Tartir…

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Policy Brief Politics

Beyond Failed Frameworks: A Re-Imagined Collective Future

by Yara Hawari on July 23, 2020

At a time of paralysis due to the pandemic and multiple Israeli violations of Palestinian rights, it is more urgent than ever for the Palestinian people to move beyond the sterile vision of a “feasible” future. Al-Shabaka Senior Policy Fellow Yara Hawari reviews efforts to break through imposed limits and envision a revolutionary consensus.

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Commentary Politics

Reflections on Palestinian Leaderships Past

by Jamil Hilal on June 23, 2020

palestinian leadership

The PLO has been hollowed out by the creation of the PA, which itself is on the brink as Israeli annexation looms. What features of Palestinian leadership contributed to this near-terminal state? Al-Shabaka Policy Analyst Jamil Hilal’s sweeping review of the past 100 years identifies critical elements such as strategic thinking, unity, and access to information that went missing during key periods.

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Roundtable Politics

Trump’s “Deal” for Palestinians: Repercussions and Responses

by Inès Abdel Razek, Munir Nuseibah, Oraib Rantawi, Omar Shaban, Jaber Suleiman, Randa Wahbe on June 7, 2020

Though US President Donald Trump’s “Deal of the Century” largely does not change conditions on the ground for Palestinians, it helps legitimize the Israeli colonial project, which continues apace despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Al-Shabaka analysts from around the globe weigh in on the repercussions of the deal where they live and offer steps to counter them. 

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Commentary Politics

Understanding Netanyahu’s Political Survival

by Nijmeh Ali on May 31, 2020

netanyahu palestine israel

Despite recent challenges to his rule, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears to have held on to power. What factors have made this possible? Al-Shabaka Policy Analyst Nijmeh Ali provides answers by mapping the Israeli right wing and its internal conflicts as well as Netanyahu’s political doctrine and practice. 

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Policy Memo Politics

Using Trump’s “Vision” to Break Free of Past Frameworks

by Yara Hawari on May 21, 2020

As Israel and the US fast-track President Donald Trump’s vision of “peace”, i.e. the illegal annexation of occupied Palestinian territory, European countries ponder ways to uphold the rule of law. In this Policy Memo Al-Shabaka’s Yara Hawari provides ideas on how they can – with a push from the Palestine solidarity movement. 

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Commentary Politics

The US Democratic Candidates on Racial Justice and Palestine: Divergence or Convergence?

by Halah Ahmad on March 3, 2020

democratic primaries 2020

Al-Shabaka’s Halah Ahmad traces the top Democratic presidential candidates’ positions on Palestine and assesses them relative to their stances on racial justice in the US, arguing that while foreign policy has rarely differentiated US presidential candidates, in this election it is a key litmus test for a candidate’s sincerity vis-à-vis their commitment to civil and human rights. 

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Commentary Politics

Democracy in the West Bank and Gaza: More than Elections

by Yara Hawari on February 19, 2020

Palestinian democracy

Last September, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas renewed his pledge to hold parliamentary elections in the West Bank, Gaza Strip, and East Jerusalem. Regardless of whether the polls take place, Al-Shabaka Senior Palestine Policy Fellow Yara Hawari argues that Palestinians must embark on a democratic process that far surpasses the proposed elections in order to achieve liberation.  

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