Protests and Activism - Arab Center Washington DC

Publications

Policy Analysis
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Morocco at Breaking Point? Drought, Misrule, and the Rise of Gen Z 212
Nov 20, 2025Samia Errazzouki
From late September to mid-October 2025, Moroccans across the country descended into the streets to once again demand change from their government. Under the b…
Viewpoint
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Morocco’s Gen Z Protests: A New Form of Opposition?
Oct 29, 2025Isabel Ruck
Certain signs are undeniable. When a generation born in the digital age stops swapping memes and instead mobilizes en masse to declare “enough is enough,” it w…

Viewpoint
Where Are Our College Leaders? The Danger of Anticipatory Obedience in Higher Education
Apr 9, 2025Tariq Habash
Viewpoint
The Crackdown on Pro-Palestine Activism Intensifies in the United States
Feb 26, 2025Ethan Mayer-Rich
Policy Analysis
US University Campuses Will Stifle Students’ Protests Next Year
Sep 16, 2024Jonathan Kuttab

Multimedia

Fresh Take
Deporting College Students for Protected Speech
Apr 11, 2025
Fresh Take
Using ICE to Silence Palestine Advocacy
Mar 21, 2025
Event Video
Palestine Activism on US College Campuses: Dissent, Repressive Policies, and Implications
Nov 21, 2024

Podcast
Palestine/IsraelThe War on Gaza
The Gaza War and US Elections
Sep 13, 2024
Experts discuss the war on Gaza, the escalating Israeli military campaign in the West Bank, anti-war campus protests, and the upcoming US Presidential Election…
Event Video
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Repression of Palestine Activism amid the War on Gaza
Dec 12, 2023
Experts discuss recent trends in repressing Palestine activism, strategies for defending the rights of dissenters, and expected future measures to silence Pale…
Event Video
Protests and Activism
Women’s Digital Activism and the Struggle for Democracy in the Middle East
Apr 11, 2023
On April 11, 2023, Arab Center Washington DC (ACW) organized a webinar titled, “Women’s Digital Activism and the Struggle for Democracy in the Middle East.” Pa…
Podcast
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Iran Erupts in Protest
Oct 6, 2022
Negar Mortazavi and Yousef Munayyer discuss the latest protests in Iran following the killing of Mahsa Amini by Iran’s “morality police.” Mortazavi is an Irani…

Webinars & Events

Webinar
MoroccoProtests and Activism
Morocco at a Crossroads: Youth Mobilization, Political Reform, and Regional Geopolitics
Nov 20, 2025 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM ET
Experts discuss Morocco’s recent youth-led mobilizations, their implications for democratic governance, and the prospects for socio-economic equality and polit…
Webinar
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Washington Targets Dissent: Repression from the Academy to the Streets
Apr 24, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET
Experts discuss the crackdown on universities and protesters, as well as the Trump administration's efforts to gut academic freedom.
Webinar
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Palestine Activism on US College Campuses: Dissent, Repressive Policies, and Implications
Nov 21, 2024 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET
Experts discuss how the incoming Trump administration will respond to Palestine activism on college campuses.

Experts

Hamid Dabashi — View Profile

Hamid Dabashi

Hagop Kevorkian Professor of Iranian Studies and Comparative Literature

Mohammed Cherkaoui — View Profile

Mohammed Cherkaoui

Adjunct Faculty, School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution

Radwan Ziadeh — View Profile

Radwan Ziadeh

Senior Fellow

Sahar Khamis — View Profile

Sahar Khamis

Associate Professor, Department of Communication

Sheila Carapico — View Profile

Sheila Carapico

Professor of Political Science and International Studies