Palestinian Student Movement: Between Glories of the Past & Challenges of the Present

In this policy lab, Ihab Maharmeh and Ahmed Abu Ziad join us with facilitator Fathi Nimer to discuss the past, present, and future of the student movement in Palestine.

This policy lab is only available in Arabic, and may be viewed here.

 

Al-Shabaka Ihab Maharmeh

Ihab Maharmeh

Ihab Maharmeh is a researcher at the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies in Doha, and the editorial secretary of Siyasat Arabiya. He has...
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Al-Shabaka Fathi Nimer

Fathi Nimer

Fathi Nimer is Al-Shabaka's Palestine policy fellow. He previously worked as a research associate with the Arab World for Research and Development, a teaching fellow...
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