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The term apartheid is often used to refer to the situation of the Palestinians under occupation. Al-Shabaka Policy Fellow Yara Hawari examines the application of the term to the Palestinian citizens of Israel by focusing on citizenship, land, education, and politics. She also discusses whether such analysis can advance this community’s rights and counter fragmentation among Palestinians as a whole.

The “Apolitical” Approach to Palestine’s Water Crisis

by Muna Dajani

Though Palestine’s water scarcity is often portrayed as natural due to the region’s climate, it is a man-made crisis engineered by Israel. Al-Shabaka Policy Analyst Muna Dajani examines how international donors shore up this inequality through infrastructure projects and scientific collaboration with Israel, and suggests ways Palestinians can push for just solutions to the crisis.

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

The Reification of Ramallah: Undermining a Palestinian Capital in Jerusalem

Israel’s Losing Battle: Palestine Advocacy in the University

In Palestine, COVID-19 Meets the Israeli Occupation

It’s Time to Reclaim UNRWA

Radical Futures: When Palestinians Imagine

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

Palestine, International Law, and a Radically Just Future

70 Years of Nakba: Where Can Palestinians Go from Here?

Palestine After Abbas: Potential Scenarios and Coping Strategies