Haniyeh’s Assassination & Israel’s Charade of Diplomacy
Ismail Haniyeh, chairman of Hamas’s Political Bureau, was assassinated on July 31, 2024, in the heart of Tehran while attending the inauguration of the new Iranian president. While the Israeli regime has yet to claim responsibility for the operation, the targeted killing follows a long history of assassinations of Palestinian political leaders by Israeli forces. […]
The Perils of a Looming Saudi-Israeli Normalization Deal
Amid the Israeli regime’s ongoing genocide in Gaza, high-stakes negotiations aimed at formalizing and upgrading the long-standing, covert relationship between Israel and Saudi Arabia persist. While attempting to draw the parameters of a ceasefire agreement, the Biden administration has likewise doubled down on efforts to broker a historic deal between the two countries. This policy […]
Student Organizing & Change-Making on University Campuses
This commentary is based on an episode of Rethinking Palestine, Al-Shabaka’s podcast series, which aired on May 27, 2024. The discussion may be listened to in full here. In April 2024, students at Columbia University set up an encampment on campus grounds in solidarity with the Palestinian people—particularly those in Gaza facing the ongoing genocide. […]
Seeking Justice for Israel’s Genocide in Palestine: An Interview with Inès Abdel Razek
Palestine Before and After Oct 7: Was There Any Real Difference?
Palestinian Genocide Survivors in Egypt
The transcript below has been lightly edited for brevity and clarity. Ali 0:00 Life in Egypt for the Palestinians from Gaza is mixed of relief and hardship. We are grateful for the safety and the opportunity we have, but the constant struggle to make ends meet, find houses and deal with the legal uncertainties make […]
The Floating Gaza Pier: A Symbol of Future Colonial Plans
On May 17, 2024, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) began operating a temporary floating pier off the coast of Gaza. The pier’s construction was purportedly part of a rapid international response to ensure larger flows of humanitarian and relief aid into Gaza amid Israel’s ongoing genocide and escalating warnings of wide-spreading famine and food insecurity […]
Salman Al-Zraiy
Salman Al-Zraiy is a researcher and policy analyst based in Gaza. He holds a BA in political science from Al-Azhar University in Gaza.
Mohammed Al-Hafi
Mohammed Al-Hafi is a Palestinian academic and researcher of international politics based in Gaza. He is the director of the Studies Unit at the Palestinian Department of Labor and Planning. He earned his PhD in political philosophy from Alexandria University in 2013 and has published numerous studies and research papers.
