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Political Agency for Palestinian Return

by Ahmad Barclay, Randa Farah, Jamil Hilal, Ingrid Jaradat Gassner, Jaber Suleiman, Dena Qaddumi

Palestinians must themselves be the agents of their return. Some civil society campaigns are contributing to achieving return, such as the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement and legal actions. But for real progress the internal obstacles to return must be addressed, including the lack of a consensus on how to achieve Palestinian self-determination. These are among the key points raised in this roundtable organized by Al-Shabaka’s Policy Circle on Return.

Farming Palestine for Freedom

by Alaa Tartir, Rami Zurayk, Samer Abdelnour

For Palestinians, agriculture is more than a source of income or an economic category in budgets and plans. It is tied to the people’s history, identity, and self-expression, and drives the struggle against Israel’s Separation Wall. In this brief, Lebanese activist, author, and agronomist Rami Zurayk joins Al-Shabaka Policy Advisors Samer Abdelnour and Alaa Tartir to tackle the almost spiritual significance of the land to the Palestinians and the deliberate Israeli efforts to break the link between farmers and their crops. Click below for the full brief or read the executive summary.

Reclaiming the Political Dimension of the Palestinian Narrative

Satellite Imagery and the Palestine-Israel Exception

Allying Against Iran: Repercussions for Palestine

Back to the Future: The Great March of Return

The EU Must Fight the US Embassy Move to Jerusalem

Palestine Sets Precedent with Legal Complaint

Upending the Palestinian Leadership: The Role of Youth

Focus On: 25 Years of Oslo

Kushner’s Ongoing Assault on Palestinian Refugees

Imposing Peace: Trump and the Palestinians

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