typeRoundtables
While it remains unclear how and when Israel will respond to Iran’s operation, geopolitics have undoubtedly already shifted. In this roundtable, Al-Shabaka analysts Fadi Quran, Fathi Nimer, Tariq Kenney-Shawa, and Yara Hawari offer insights on the regional impact of Iran’s recent maneuver and situate the ongoing genocide in Gaza within this broader context.
![Al-Shabaka Fadi Quran](https://al-shabaka.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/FadiQuran-150x150.png)
![Al-Shabaka Fathi Nimer](https://al-shabaka.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Fathi-1-150x150.jpeg)
![Al-Shabaka Tariq Kenney-Shawa](https://al-shabaka.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Tariq-ShawaKenney-Shawa-150x150.jpeg)
![Al-Shabaka Tariq Kenney-Shawa](https://al-shabaka.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Tariq-ShawaKenney-Shawa-150x150.jpeg)
![Al-Shabaka Tariq Kenney-Shawa](https://al-shabaka.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Tariq-ShawaKenney-Shawa-150x150.jpeg)
![Al-Shabaka Tariq Kenney-Shawa](https://al-shabaka.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Tariq-ShawaKenney-Shawa-150x150.jpeg)
![Al-Shabaka Tariq Kenney-Shawa](https://al-shabaka.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Tariq-ShawaKenney-Shawa-150x150.jpeg)
![Al-Shabaka Tariq Kenney-Shawa](https://al-shabaka.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Tariq-ShawaKenney-Shawa-150x150.jpeg)
![Al-Shabaka Yara Hawari](https://al-shabaka.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Yara-Hawari-150x150.jpeg)
![Al-Shabaka Yara Hawari](https://al-shabaka.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Yara-Hawari-150x150.jpeg)
![Al-Shabaka Yara Hawari](https://al-shabaka.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Yara-Hawari-150x150.jpeg)
![Al-Shabaka Yara Hawari](https://al-shabaka.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Yara-Hawari-150x150.jpeg)
![Al-Shabaka Yara Hawari](https://al-shabaka.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Yara-Hawari-150x150.jpeg)
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Since the assault on Gaza began in October, 2023, tens of thousands of Palestinians have been killed, injured, or missing, likely buried under the rubble of their homes or shelters. Nearly two million Palestinians in Gaza have been displaced, with cold, thirst, and hunger ravaging the entire population. While the world deliberates on the technicalities of genocide, Israeli colonization of the West Bank and disruption to Palestinian life there has only accelerated.
![Al-Shabaka Samia al-Botmeh](https://al-shabaka.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/samia-albotmeh-bio-pic-150x150.jpeg)
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![Al-Shabaka Basil Farraj](https://al-shabaka.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Basil-Photo-bio-150x150.jpeg)
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![Al-Shabaka Abdaljawad Omar](https://al-shabaka.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Abdaljawad-Omar-bio-pic-150x150.jpeg)
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Israel’s 2023 genocide of Palestinians in Gaza has horrified many around the world and drawn widespread public outcry, with unprecedented levels of solidarity organizing taking place. But as this unparalleled camaraderie has emerged, so too has extraordinary repression at every level. Al-Shabaka spoke with Layla Kattermann of the European Legal Support Center (ELSC) and Diala Shamas of the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) for further insight on this suppression of mobilization and methods to resist such efforts to stifle Palestine solidarity.
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![Al-Shabaka Diala Shamas](https://al-shabaka.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/daila-shams-bio-pic-150x150.jpeg)
![Al-Shabaka Diala Shamas](https://al-shabaka.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/daila-shams-bio-pic-150x150.jpeg)
The Israeli regime’s ongoing genocide in Gaza has caused widespread devastation across the besieged area. Palestinians have reaffirmed consistently that there is no safe place in Gaza, and that this current assault by the Israeli military is only the latest in over 75 years of attempted ethnic cleansing. As global solidarity with the Palestinian people reaches unprecedented levels, Western powers continue to lend their support to Israel’s efforts towards Palestinian erasure. In this devastating yet critical moment, Al Shabaka’s Tariq Kenney-Shawa, Fathi Nimer, Yara Hawari, and Alaa Tartir weigh in on the unfolding situation since October 7th, 2023, and position it within the context of ongoing Israeli settler colonialism and Palestinian resistance.
![Al-Shabaka Yara Hawari](https://al-shabaka.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Yara-Hawari-150x150.jpeg)
![Al-Shabaka Yara Hawari](https://al-shabaka.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Yara-Hawari-150x150.jpeg)
![Al-Shabaka Yara Hawari](https://al-shabaka.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Yara-Hawari-150x150.jpeg)
![Al-Shabaka Yara Hawari](https://al-shabaka.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Yara-Hawari-150x150.jpeg)
![Al-Shabaka Yara Hawari](https://al-shabaka.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Yara-Hawari-150x150.jpeg)
![Al-Shabaka Tariq Kenney-Shawa](https://al-shabaka.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Tariq-ShawaKenney-Shawa-150x150.jpeg)
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![Al-Shabaka Alaa Tartir](https://al-shabaka.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Alaa-Tartir-3-150x150.jpg)
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As the Israeli regime escalates its apartheid and settler colonial practices in Palestine, calls for accountability are mounting. Among these demands are growing calls for sanctions. In this interview, Al-Shabaka speaks with Khaled Elgindy and Nada Elia for further insight on this topic. Together, they detail the varied forms that sanctions may take, their potential to affect meaningful change, and distinguish how sanctions targeting the Israeli regime would differ from those wielded by Western powers in other contexts.
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![الشبكة ايليا](https://al-shabaka.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Elia-photo-1-1-150x150.png)
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As of 2023, Mahmoud Abbas surpasses his democratic mandate as President of the Palestinian Authority by 14 years. And as speculation mounts about his successor, the question of his legacy lingers. In a new Al-Shabaka roundtable, policy analysts Tareq Baconi, Yara Hawari, Alaa Tartir, and Tariq Kenney-Shawa reflect on Abbas’s impact on Palestinian leadership and the Palestinian struggle for liberation.
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![Al-Shabaka Yara Hawari](https://al-shabaka.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Yara-Hawari-150x150.jpeg)
![Al-Shabaka Yara Hawari](https://al-shabaka.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Yara-Hawari-150x150.jpeg)
![Al-Shabaka Yara Hawari](https://al-shabaka.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Yara-Hawari-150x150.jpeg)
![Al-Shabaka Yara Hawari](https://al-shabaka.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Yara-Hawari-150x150.jpeg)
![Al-Shabaka Yara Hawari](https://al-shabaka.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Yara-Hawari-150x150.jpeg)
![Al-Shabaka Tariq Kenney-Shawa](https://al-shabaka.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Tariq-ShawaKenney-Shawa-150x150.jpeg)
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![Al-Shabaka Alaa Tartir](https://al-shabaka.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Alaa-Tartir-3-150x150.jpg)
![Al-Shabaka Alaa Tartir](https://al-shabaka.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Alaa-Tartir-3-150x150.jpg)
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The recent cryptocurrency crash raises doubts about its viability as an alternative to standard currencies. But are there aspects of the global phenomenon that are still useful for Palestinian economic and political resistance? Al-Shabaka policy analysts Tariq Dana and Ibrahim Shikaki debate the potential of digital and cryptocurrencies and outline technological opportunities for the Palestinian economy.
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![Al-Shabaka Ibrahim Shikaki](https://al-shabaka.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IbrahimShikaki-150x150.png)
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Though US President Donald Trump’s “Deal of the Century” largely does not change conditions on the ground for Palestinians, it helps legitimize the Israeli colonial project, which continues apace despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Al-Shabaka analysts from around the globe weigh in on the repercussions of the deal where they live and offer steps to counter them.
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Many are debating whether the re-emergence of a united Joint Arab List will result in increased Palestinian voter turnout in this month’s Knesset elections, but for those who advocate for an election boycott, the status of the Joint List is moot. In this roundtable debate, Al-Shabaka’s Nijmeh Ali and Yara Hawari argue against and for boycotting Israeli elections, respectively.
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![Al-Shabaka Yara Hawari](https://al-shabaka.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Yara-Hawari-150x150.jpeg)
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Progressive political analysts often critique Arab states for abandoning the Palestinian struggle for liberation. This roundtable, facilitated by Al-Shabaka Policy Analyst Nadine Naber and with contributions from Al-Shabaka Policy Analysts Ibrahim Fraihat, Loubna Qutami, and Sherene Seikaly, interrogates this critique, offering nuanced perspectives on whether and to what extent Arab states have abandoned or compromised the Palestinian cause.
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Trump’s administration and Israel are pressuring Palestinians to accept a disastrous deal in part to cement closer relations with Gulf states against Iran. Al-Shabaka’s Diana Buttu, Osamah Khalil, and Mouin Rabbani examine how US actions work to the detriment of Palestinians, the repercussions of these developments on Hamas-Iran relations, and what Palestinians can do in response.
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![Al-Shabaka Osamah Khalil](https://al-shabaka.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/headshot_770.jpg)
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![Al-Shabaka Mouin Rabbani](https://al-shabaka.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Pasfoto_0.jpg)
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Media & Outreach
Tariq Kenney-Shawa, a U.S. policy fellow at Al-Shabaka, a Palestinian think tank and policy network, tells the TIME that he agrees that Harris would be unlikely to usher in any significant policy changes. But he notes that her lack of ideological commitment to Israel relative to Biden could make her more open to change in future.
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Tariq Kenney-Shawa· Jul 23, 2024
Israel has a history of deploying this tactic to apply pressure on its opponents and act with impunity, experts say. Tariq Kenney-Shawa speaks to Aljazeera English
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Tariq Kenney-Shawa· Jul 17, 2024
Israel’s actions across both Gaza and the West Bank seem to point to one conclusion—population expulsion and territorial expansion.
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Yara Asi· Jun 27, 2024
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