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Why is a collective narrative important to the Palestinian liberation struggle? What challenges do the Palestinian people face in promoting their narrative, and who has legitimacy to promulgate it?
 Politics
In this over-arching piece, Jamjoum reviews the importance and use of “narrative” by liberation movements, assesses the impact of Oslo on the Palestinian narrative, and takes a hard look at the pros and cons of civil society’s rights-based approaches with special attention to the depoliticization of the Palestinian narrative.
Al-Shabaka Hazem Jamjoum
Hazem Jamjoum· Sep 12, 2018
 Politics
The Israeli right is poised to annex much or all of the West Bank while continuing to isolate Gaza – either through continued siege or by pushing it on to Egypt’s plate. Donald Trump’s stance on Jerusalem offers recognition of illegal annexation that could be just the beginning. And his drive to cut back the United States contribution to UNRWA could presage a campaign to definitively close the door on the rights of Palestinian refugees 70 years after Israel’s creation and the loss of Palestine.
 Refugees
This collection of some of the most compelling pieces Al-Shabaka has published contextualizes and discusses the unique difficulties of Palestinian refugees displaced across the Middle East – from becoming refugees a second or third time due to the ongoing Syrian civil war to over-researching camps “famous” for tragedy while under-researching other refugee situations and exile communities.
 Refugees
Even among Palestinian activists, discussions about the Israeli crime of apartheid ignore the centrality of the refugee question. One reason for this “oversight” is the fact that the colonial context of apartheid in both South Africa and Palestine is not well understood.
Al-Shabaka Hazem Jamjoum
Hazem Jamjoum· Jun 20, 2012

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Party members vote for rare conference debate as Labour recommits to recognising Palestinian state
Al-Shabaka Hazem Jamjoum
Hazem Jamjoum· Sep 24, 2018

Palestinians discuss their options as Israel codifies its annexation of the occupied Palestinian territories.

Al-Shabaka Hazem Jamjoum
Hazem Jamjoum· Mar 6, 2018
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