Events

Al-Shabaka Policy Advisor Mary Nazzal-Batayneh joins an esteemed group of speakers and panelists at the 2015 Harvard Arab Weekend. The conference seeks, "to promote unity within Arab societies and bring in inspiring men and women who have worked towards achieving that end, and in doing so, simultaneously showcase the Arab people's ingenuity, commitment, and resilience." 

Al-Shabaka Program Director Alaa Tartir joins the World Bank/IMF at their 2015 conference in Lima, Peru, to discuss possible solutions to the challenges posed by fragility in the middle income country context.

A seminar with Nadia Hijab, Executive Director, Al-Shabaka: The Palestinian Policy Network.

The Palestinian leadership recently attempted to bring international law back into the picture. Palestinian civil society has made greater gains in this sphere, yet faces serious constraints in translating these gains into meaningful political outcomes.

In this talk, the Executive Director of Al-Shabaka Nadia Hijab describes the limits on the Palestinian struggle for justice due to the paralysis and fragmentation of the Palestinian national movement – despite certain achievements such as the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement, among others. She also addresses the dilemmas this prevailing disarray poses to Palestinian activists as well as the international solidarity communities. 

Victor Kattan, a post-doctoral fellow at the Law Faculty of the National University of Singapore, spoke about the course of the Middle East peace process over the last 25 years, and the implications that Palestine’s decision to join the International Criminal Court might have on that process by drawing on political biography, international law, and his own experiences of working in Jerusalem and in the occupied Palestinian territories.

Al-Shabaka Policy Advisor Samer Abdelnour explores the topic of Israel and the apartheid analogy, and presents a novel framework through which to better understand and challenge the complex nature of Israeli apartheid.

Nidal Sliman and Phyllis Bennis discuss the role of international organizations in Palestine in the past, as well as their future role, in light of recent Palestinian efforts to obtain membership and recognition (in particular from the UN and the ICC). They discuss the viability of a peace settlement coming out of these organizations as well as logistical issues and administrative barriers within the organizations that may impede that progress.

Al-Shabaka Policy Member Nidal Sliman and Guest Author Valentina Azarov talk about the analysis behind their policy brief, "Activating Palestine's UNESCO Membership."

In fall 2013, the Palestine Awareness Coalition posted four maps on Vancouver`s TransLink buses and SkyTrain stations entitled Disappearing Palestine. This ad campaign received wide attention & media coverage at both the provincial & national levels. Here Dr. Faris comments on the historical context of the maps.

Video from the 2013 Palestine Center Annual Conference. In a rich discussion, moderated by journalist George Hishmeh, Osamah Khalil and Manal Jamal discussed the past and present role of Arab states in the question of Palestine, the situation of Palestinians in Syria, and the future of the Palestinian national movement.