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LevantDemocracy and Governance
Making Sense of the Palestinian Central Council’s February Meeting
Feb 16, 2022Jamil Hilal
The meeting of the Palestinian Central Council (PCC), held in Ramallah on February 6, received more attention in the news media than was warranted for a number…
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LebanonConflicts and Conflict Resolution
Hezbollah Is Not Interested in a War with Israel
Aug 11, 2021Imad K. Harb
As Lebanon reels from seemingly unsolvable political, economic, social, and security crises, an exchange of rocket and artillery fire on August 6th between Hez…
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LevantArab Americans/ Muslim Americans
The Changing Arab American Activism for Palestine in the United States
Jul 12, 2021Hani J. Bawardi
Advocacy for Palestine in the United States has entered a new phase, given the higher level of veracity social media injected into coverage of the latest Israe…
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LevantConflicts and Conflict Resolution
What the United States Needs to Do Now for Calm in Israel and Palestine
Jun 2, 2021Daoud Kuttab
For decades, one of Israel’s goals was to cut off the Gaza Strip from the West Bank. It was not just the usual colonial tactic of divide and rule but a strateg…
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LevantConflicts and Conflict Resolution
The Israel-Hamas Cease-fire: Déjà vu All Over Again
May 25, 2021Laurie King
May is always a difficult month for Palestinians. Mid-month marks Nakba Day, the annual commemoration of the start of the Palestinian catastrophe of 1948. Over…
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LevantConflicts and Conflict Resolution
Sheikh Jarrah: A Welcome Palestinian Moment of Enthusiasm
May 14, 2021Khalil E. Jahshan
Protracted political conflicts are unpredictable phenomena. They tend to develop an internal momentum while awaiting their own uncertain future, often confusin…
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LevantConflicts and Conflict Resolution
Human Rights Watch Exposes Israeli Apartheid
May 3, 2021Jonathan Kuttab
On April 27, 2021, Human Rights Watch (HRW) issued a 213-page report entitled “A Threshold Crossed: Israeli Authorities and the Crimes of Apartheid and Persecu…
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LevantDemocracy and Governance
The Palestinian Elections: Process, Mechanics, and Importance
Apr 29, 2021Hanna Nasir
President Mahmoud Abbas issued a decree last January to hold elections for the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC), the presidency of the Palestinian Authori…