Focus On: When Does It Become Apartheid?
Does Israel’s treatment of the Palestinian people constitute apartheid? And is apartheid the best framework to apply to Palestine and the Palestinians to achieve freedom, justice, and equality? As 2018 marks 70 years since the Nakba – or catastrophe – began, this collection of Al-Shabaka analysis over the years helps shed light on the debate.
US Palestine Solidarity: Reviving Original Patterns of Political Engagement
The US Palestine solidarity movement is returning to a joint struggle approach, a strategy that faded after the Oslo Accords when dominant solidarity activists focused on Palestine as a single issue. Al-Shabaka Policy Analyst Loubna Qutami traces this development, assesses its benefits and challenges, and recommends ways to strengthen organizing for Palestinians in the US.
Imposing Peace: Trump and the Palestinians
What does Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital mean for Palestine and the Palestinians? In a new commentary, Al-Shabaka Policy Analyst Osamah Khalil traces seven decades of US policy that laid the ground for this move.
After Trump’s Jerusalem H-Bomb: Weighing Options for Palestinians
Israel is intent on legalizing its occupation of the Palestinian Territory and US president Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital is key to its plans. Yet, as Al-Shabaka Executive Director Nadia Hijab argues, longer-term trends could undermine Israel’s designs and Palestinians must regroup and reinforce these trends so as to secure their rights.
How Can Palestinian Reconciliation Efforts Save the National Project?
The statement signed by Palestinian factions in Cairo last week was not a sign of strength and promise, but instead demonstrates the weakness of the Palestinian movement, writes Al-Shabaka Policy Analyst 24582. He analyzes the factors hindering national unity, including Israeli interests, and proposes ways Palestinians can reach consensus and protect their national project.
Apartheid from Within? The Palestinian Citizens of Israel
The term apartheid is often used to refer to the situation of the Palestinians under occupation. Al-Shabaka Policy Fellow 24588 examines the application of the term to the Palestinian citizens of Israel by focusing on citizenship, land, education, and politics. She also discusses whether such analysis can advance this community’s rights and counter fragmentation among Palestinians as a whole.
After Balfour: 100 Years of History and the Roads Not Taken
November 2, 2017 marks the 100th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration, the British statement that paved the way for the state of Israel. Were there any points during the past century when the Palestinians could have influenced the course of events for a different trajectory? Al-Shabaka’s historians and analysts identify six forks in the road where things might have gone differently, and draw lessons for the future.
Surveillance of Palestinians and the Fight for Digital Rights
New technologies have enabled Israel to surveil Palestinians on an unprecedented scale. Al-Shabaka Policy Analysts 24474 and Nadim Nashif examine Israel’s use of social media as a tool of surveillance, as well as other digital obstacles to Palestinian rights, and conclude with ways Palestinians can counter these practices and safeguard their digital freedoms.
Pitfalls of the Fatah-Hamas Reconciliation
The Fatah-Hamas reconciliation may sound like a breakthrough, but many questions remain. If the reconciliation is done in an incomplete way, its longer-term effects may be more devastating to Palestinians than what they experience today. Al-Shabaka Analyst Khalil Shaheen explains.
