Defying Fragmentation and the Significance of Unity: A New Palestinian Uprising
The latest Palestinian uprising against Israeli settler-colonial rule has been dubbed the “Unity Intifada.” It has brought Palestinians across colonized Palestine in unprecedented national unity around a shared struggle for liberation from ethnic cleansing, fragmentation, and settler colonization. Al-Shabaka’s Senior Analyst, 24588, examines the historical and contemporary implications of the Unity Intifada, and offers critical insight into how we must understand this unity.
Gaza’s Summer: Destruction, Pandemic, and Climate Change
The recent Israeli assault on Gaza has increased fears about the summer to come. As rising global temperatures continue to threaten Gaza, Palestinians are bracing for a hot summer with widespread destruction and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Reviving a Palestinian Power: The Diaspora and the Diplomatic Corps
The PLO diplomatic corps is a main point of contact for Palestinian refugees and exiles. How can this help revive national aspirations? In the first study of its kind, Zaha Hassan, Nadia Hijab, Inès Abdel Razek, and Mona Younis review the corps’ legal foundations, days of glory, shifting roles, and interaction with the diaspora and solidarity groups. They present clear, doable recommendations to the PLO and to the diaspora.
Ongoing Nakba: Sheikh Jarrah, Gaza, and Historic Palestine
The dramatic events that have taken place the last few weeks in Gaza, Jerusalem, and across historic Palestine have been unfolding as Palestinians commemorate the 74th year of the Nakba on May 15.
Israeli Elections and Palestinian Citizens with Amjad Iraqi
The transcript below has been lightly edited for brevity and clarity. Amjad Iraqi 00:00 Citizenship does not imply in any way that they are actually equals. On the country, there’s a large structure of discriminatory laws and policies that are inherently designed to make Palestinian citizens unequal. They are effectively colonial laws that continue to […]
The Palestinian Economy: Dependency Under Occupation
As the Palestinian general elections fast approach, many are wondering whether new leadership would create opportunities for self-determined Palestinian economic development.
The Revival of People-to-People Projects: Relinquishing Israeli Accountability
People-to-People (P2P) funded-projects are being revived in the US and Europe, threatening to undermine international law and Palestinians’ rights. Al-Shabaka’s Senior Analyst, 24588, examines the troubling implications of P2P initiatives and offers recommendations for how policymakers can counter them in order to bring about a just peace that holds Israel accountable for its violations of Palestinians’ rights.
In Pursuit of Justice at the ICC with Rania Muhareb
The transcript below has been lightly edited for brevity and clarity. Rania Muhareb 00:00 Together with an ICC investigation, there needs to be also effective measures by states – sanctions to bring to an end the illegal situation, including the apartheid regime imposed over the Palestinian people, and other effective measures in order to end […]
The Politicization of Public Sector Employment and Salaries in the West Bank and Gaza
The Palestinian Authority has withheld salary payments from thousands of Palestinian public sector employees. Al-Shabaka policy analyst, Tariq Dana, and 24456 examine the ways in which the PA has politicized and exploited public sector employment and salaries as a political tradeoff. They offer recommendations for how to remedy the situation, and bring about economic equality for Palestinians.
