Gaza Ceasefire Challenges & Future Scenarios in Palestine
The transcript below has been lightly edited for brevity and clarity. Yumna Patel 1:02 We are entering the fourth week of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza. People have been holding their breath since day one, unsure whether the ceasefire would hold. But it seems to be at its most fragile right now. Hamas recently announced […]
Trump and Israel’s Plans for Gaza with Diana Buttu
The transcript below has been lightly edited for brevity and clarity. Diana Buttu 0:00 When you look inside Israeli society and you see the number of Israelis who are actually supporting what Trump is saying, it’s very high. And it’s high because they’ve never had to be held to account for their war crimes and […]
Gaza Ceasefire Deal: Respite but No End to Colonial Occupation
Introduction On January 15, 2025, Qatar announced a ceasefire agreement between the Israeli regime and Hamas. The long-awaited deal, mediated by Qatar, Egypt, and the United States, promised an end to 15 months of genocidal assault on Gaza, during which Israeli forces killed at least 64,260 Palestinians and reduced much of the strip to rubble. […]
Palestinian Authority’s Jenin Invasion Amid Gaza Ceasefire
The transcript below has been lightly edited for brevity and clarity. Yara Hawari 0:00 The PA is a governing body that was created by an outside force. And it’s one that is supported and propped up by outside forces. It’s not a body that is interested in Palestinian representation or legitimacy. And I think everything […]
Palestine in 2024: A Year of Israeli Impunity & Genocide
The transcript below has been lightly edited for brevity and clarity. Yara Hawari 0:00 In our final podcast episode of the year, we have put together some of the best soundbites from all the episodes in 2024. This year continues to be one of unfathomable loss and devastation as the genocide rages on in Gaza. […]
The Palestinian Struggle: From Genocide to Global Realignment
This commentary is based on an episode of Rethinking Palestine, Al-Shabaka’s podcast series, which aired on October 31, 2024. The discussion may be listened to in full here. Introduction: Reorienting the Struggle For Palestinians, a return to the conditions prior to October 7 is unthinkable. This past year has been one of the bloodiest in […]
What a Second Trump Administration Means for Palestinians
In the months leading up to the US presidential elections, Palestinians watched as Democrats and Republicans wrestled for the title of “Israel’s best friend.” Now, with Trump poised to return to the White House in January, and Republicans in control of both the House and Senate amid Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza, Palestinians are bracing […]
What Trump’s Comeback Means for Palestine with Tariq Kenney-Shawa
The transcript below has been lightly edited for brevity and clarity. Tariq Kenney-Shawa 0:00 At the end of the day, both Biden and Trump essentially share the same vision for the region. The assumption that Biden represented a lesser evil when compared to Trump assumes that he was doing anything at all to constrain Israel. […]
Trump’s Return: Implications for the Palestinian Struggle
On November 5, 2024, the US electorate voted Donald J. Trump for a second term in the 60th presidential election. His victory and return to office after four years follows a turbulent Democratic presidential campaign, which saw President Biden abandon his re-election bid earlier this year and his successor, Vice President Kamala Harris, double down […]
