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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.

Researching Palestinian Refugees: Who Sets the Agenda?

by Anaheed Al-Hardan

Research on Palestinian refugees overwhelmingly takes place in camps. Al-Shabaka Policy Analyst Anaheed Al-Hardan critiques this trend, tracing the ways in which such research is based on unequal power relations, a hegemony of European knowledge, and “Westernized” universities that ensure its production. She concludes with recommendations for how researchers can begin to address this intellectual pitfall.

Donor Perceptions of Palestine: Limits to Aid Effectiveness

The Rise in Hate Speech Targeting Palestinians in Israeli Social Media

Unifying Palestinians Through Education: Lessons from Experience

Palestine, International Law, and a Radically Just Future

Who Lost the Arabs?: Regional Relations with Palestine

Should Palestinian Citizens of Israel Boycott the Elections?: An Al-Shabaka Debate

Climate Change, the Occupation, and a Vulnerable Palestine

Satellite Imagery and the Palestine-Israel Exception

To Achieve One State, Palestinians Must Also Work for Two

US Palestine Solidarity: Reviving Original Patterns of Political Engagement