CC: Kahlil Sayegh – Palestinian Survival in the Face of Israel and Hamas

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Apr 2, 2025

Khalil Sayegh, a Palestinian Christian political analyst and co-founder of the Agora Initiative, discusses his journey from Gaza to the U.S. Diving into the complexities of Palestinian identity, he shares his opposition to Hamas and the impacts of war on his life. The conversation examines the political dynamics between Hamas and Fatah, the critical historical roots of Palestinian nationalism, and ongoing challenges faced by Palestinians. Sayegh emphasizes survival amidst violence, addressing the importance of rights and the role of liberalism in this context.

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Family Displacement and Refugee Identity

Khalil Saegh, a Palestinian Christian, recounts his family's displacement from Majdal (Ashkelon) in 1948.
His family's refugee status significantly shaped his identity and experiences growing up in Gaza.

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Opposition to Hamas

Khalil Saegh explains his opposition to Hamas stems from strategic, moral, and internal reasons.
He criticizes Hamas's strategic failures, morally reprehensible actions, and authoritarian Islamist governance.

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Moving from Gaza to Ramallah

Saegh describes his teenage move from Gaza to Ramallah, prompted by the 2008-2009 war and Hamas's increasing influence in schools.
He details experiencing violence and discrimination for being Christian in a Hamas-controlled school.

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This week for the Conflicted Community we begin a series of conversations about the conflict in Israel and Palestine, with Palestinians themselves, to shed some light on the Palestinian perspective of this most complex of conflicts. And this week it is the turn of Khalil Sayegh, a Palestinian Christian political analyst, who shares his personal journey from Gaza to Ramallah, to Washington D.C.

In this episode, Khalil tells us about his opposition to Hamas, the impact of war on his life, and gives some insights into the historical roots of Palestinian nationalism and the challenges faced by Palestinians under both Hamas and the Palestinian Authority. We delve into the complex historical and political dynamics of between Fatah and Hamas, the impact of settler movements, and the ongoing challenges faced by Palestinians in their quest for rights and recognition. And by emphasizing the need for Palestinian rights and the importance of survival amidst ongoing violence, while also reflecting on the complexities of liberalism in the context of the conflict.

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