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    Palestine/IsraelProtests and Activism

    What do the US Student Encampments Mean for the Democrats?

    May 14, 2024Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies

    Universities across the United States, including Harvard, Yale, Columbia, and UC Berkeley, have transformed into scenes of protest against the ongoing Israeli …

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    Palestine/IsraelMedia and Technology

    Journalism under Fire: Risking It All to Tell the Story

    May 9, 2024

    No war has seen so many journalists killed so quickly as the Israeli war on Gaza. Two years ago, Shireen Abu Akleh’s killing was condemned around the world, ye…

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    Palestine/IsraelMedia and Technology

    Lunch Keynote Conversation – Covering Palestine: A Shireen Abu Akleh Memorial Symposium

    May 9, 2024

    Ayman Mohyeldin, Host of the “Ayman” show on MSNBC, and Yousef Munayyer, Head of Palestine/Israel Program, Arab Center Washington DC, discuss the challenges jo…

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    Palestine/IsraelMedia and Technology

    Coverage of the War on Gaza: What the Western Media Gets Right and Wrong

    May 9, 2024

    How can we assess western media coverage of Palestine, and specifically the war on Gaza? What unique challenges do journalists face when trying to cover these …

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    Palestine/IsraelMedia and Technology

    Opening Remarks – Covering Palestine: A Shireen Abu Akleh Memorial Symposium

    May 9, 2024

    The opening session of the Shireen Abu Akleh Memorial Symposium included remarks by Khalil Jahshan, Executive Director of Arab Center Washington DC, and Yousef…

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    SudanConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    A Year of War: Conflict Transformations and Peace Prospects in Sudan

    Apr 30, 2024Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies

    A year since clashes broke out between Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF)militias, the Sudanese government has submitted a request …

  • From our Affiliates
    Palestine/IsraelSecurity and Defense

    What Provoked Israel’s Limited Response to Iran’s Attack?

    Apr 29, 2024Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies

    At dawn on 14 April, 2024, Iran launched its first ever direct attack from its own territory against Israel, involving some 120 ballistic missiles, 36 cruise m…

  • Fresh Take
    Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy

    Netanyahu’s Reckless Pursuit of His Own Political Survival

    Apr 23, 2024

    Yousef Munayyer discusses Netanyahu's willingness to drag the Middle East region to war in order to save his political future.

  • From our Affiliates
    Palestine/IsraelReligion and Politics

    Haredim Conscription and the Future of Netanyahu’s Coalition

    Apr 21, 2024Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies

    The exemption of ultra-Orthodox Jews from military conscription has represented a major source of contention in Israeli society since 1948. This disagreement h…

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    Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy

    Stalemate in Gaza: US Frustration Grows over Unending Conflict

    Apr 15, 2024

    Khalil E. Jahshan discusses US frustration with how Israel conducts its war on Gaza.

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    TurkeyDemocracy and Governance

    Do Türkiye’s Municipal Elections Mark a Turning Point?

    Apr 5, 2024Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies

    Nine months after parliamentary and presidential elections which saw the coalition led by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s ruling Justice and Development Party…

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    Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy

    Behind the US Abstention on the Gaza Ceasefire Resolution

    Mar 25, 2024

    Yousef Munayyer discusses the recent UN Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and the US decision to abstain.

  • From our Affiliates
    US Domestic Politics and Elections

    The American Presidential Elections: A Repeat of the 2020 Scenario

    Mar 25, 2024Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies

    On Tuesday, March 12, President Joe Biden and his rival, former President Donald Trump, won the nominations of the Democratic and Republican parties for the US…

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    Palestine/IsraelMigrants, Refugees, and IDPs

    The Repercussions of Invading Rafah

    Mar 25, 2024

    Hanna Alshaikh discusses the repercussions of invading Rafah and the futility of Israel's genocidal war on Gaza.

  • Fresh Take
    Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy

    Attempting to “Flood” Gaza with Aid

    Mar 19, 2024

    Khalil E. Jahshan discusses Washington's new effort to "flood" Gaza with humanitarian aid as famine threatens the lives of more than 2.3 million Palestinians i…

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    Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy

    The War between Biden and Netanyahu

    Mar 15, 2024

    Khalil E. Jahshan discusses President Biden's sharp criticism of Prime Minister Netanyahu and what it means for US policy in Gaza.

  • From our Affiliates
    Palestine/IsraelInternational Law

    The Consequences of Israel’s Failure to Implement Provisional Measures to Prevent Genocide in Gaza

    Mar 12, 2024Nizar Ayoub

    The Israeli government appears to remain determined to storm the Rafah area of southern Gaza, ignoring international demands to refrain from doing so due to th…

  • From our Affiliates
    Palestine/IsraelConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Netanyahu’s Political Calculus and the Future of Israel’s Emergency Cabinet

    Mar 3, 2024Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies

    Netanyahu, is in a position that enables him to disregard the emergency government and to take sole control over war strategy and decision-making and in drawin…

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    LebanonConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Lebanon’s Domestic and Regional Developments: A Conversation with MP Ibrahim Mneimneh.

    Mar 1, 2024

    On February 29, 2024, Arab Center Washington DC hosted Lebanese Member of Parliament Ibrahim Mneimneh to discuss Lebanon's domestic and regional policy in ligh…

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    Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy

    Defunding UNRWA in Congress

    Mar 1, 2024

    Ethan Mayer-Rich discusses how Congress is authorizing aid to Ukraine and Israel while cutting it for Palestinians in Gaza and the Middle East.