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 Politics
As the Israeli regime continues its genocidal campaign against Palestinians in Gaza, many have begun to weigh in on the future of Hamas and of Palestinian leadership more broadly once the bombardment ends. One of the dominant proposals circulating amongst analysts, Palestinian and otherwise, is the revival of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), with Hamas as a member party.
 Civil Society
The arrival of new digital technologies over the past decade has had critical implications for Palestinian activism. On the one hand, these developments have reinvigorated the Palestinian cause. Indeed, social media platforms have facilitated new channels and modes of social organization, helping Palestinians counter their geographic fragmentation under Israeli apartheid.
 Civil Society
Punctuated by the outbreak of the Unity Intifada in May 2021, the trajectory of Palestinian resistance is experiencing a watershed phase marked by new actors and themes. With the effective neutralization of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) since the 1993 Oslo Accords, the deepening geopolitical fragmentation of Palestinians across colonized Palestine and the world, and the global shift to cyberspace, new opportunities — and threats — to Palestinian resistance have emerged.
 Politics
The Palestinian national movement is in an acute state of crisis, and the Palestinian political system and institutions are incapable of bringing the Palestinian people closer to realize their rights. The existing style of governance and models of leadership prove on a daily basis to be unfit for present and future Palestinian generations seeking equality, justice, and freedom above all.
 Politics
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause great personal hardship, loss of human life, and financial chaos across the globe, and as Israel remains on the brink of de jure annexation of parts of the West Bank, the Palestinian people must transform crisis into opportunity.
Al-Shabaka Marwa Fatafta
Marwa Fatafta· Dec 8, 2020
 Politics
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?
The response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Palestine brings back to focus central questions surrounding the resilience of Palestinian Authority leadership and the efficiency of its governance in times of crisis.
Palestinian general elections in the near future are looking more and more likely. But are they necessary?
Palestinians are facing mounting digital censorship from all angles - from the Israeli government to the Palestinian Authority and Hamas. What are the implications of this growing trend, and what tools exist to fight back?

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The barrage of false images, memes, videos and posts — mostly generated from within the region itself — is making it difficult to assess what is real. Al-Shabaka policy analyst Marwa Fatafta speaks to The Washington Post.
Al-Shabaka Marwa Fatafta
Marwa Fatafta· Oct 14, 2023
Digital rights groups say social media giants have restricted, suspended the accounts of Palestinian journalists and activists.
Al-Shabaka Marwa Fatafta
Marwa Fatafta· Feb 28, 2023
A report on the social media giant validated Palestinian experiences of censorship in May 2021, but missed how those policies are biased by design.
Al-Shabaka Marwa Fatafta
Marwa Fatafta· Oct 9, 2022
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"I think regardless of where you sit on the political spectrum, authoritarian governments and oppressive regimes use the same tactics. They all have the same oppressive handbook."
Al-Shabaka Marwa Fatafta
Marwa Fatafta· Oct 4, 2022
Critics say the policy aims to restrict and track the travel of foreign nationals and control the Palestinian population.
Al-Shabaka Marwa Fatafta
Marwa Fatafta· Apr 27, 2022
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