Rethinking Palestine
Al-Shabaka: The Palestinian Policy Network
Rethinking Palestine is a podcast from Al-Shabaka: The Palestinian Policy Network, a transnational think tank that brings together Palestinians from across the globe to produce critical policy analysis and craft visions for a liberated, self-determined future. Host Yara Hawari engages with a range of Palestinian analysts to discuss recent developments and long-standing questions facing Palestinians worldwide.
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Jan 29, 2024 • 23min
The Arab World and Gaza Genocide with Elham Fakhro
Elham Fakhro joins host Yara Hawari to discuss the reactions of Arab peoples and their governments to the ongoing genocide in Gaza, placing them within the historical and contemporary context of Arab normalization with the Israeli regime.Support the show
Dec 26, 2023 • 30min
Palestine in 2023: Unfolding Nakba and Genocide
In this episode of Rethinking Palestine, host Yara Hawari highlights a selection of key excerpts from our discussions with previous guests throughout 2023. Together, they shed light on the Palestinian experience under settler colonialism as well as pushback and resistance by Palestinians and their allies.Support the show
Nov 30, 2023 • 24min
"From the River to the Sea, Palestine Will Be Free," with Maha Nassar
Maha Nassar joins host Yara Hawari to discuss the historical significance of this popular slogan, used by Palestinians and their allies as they protest the assault on Gaza and ongoing genocide against the Palestinian people.Support the show
Oct 30, 2023 • 31min
Countering Repression of Palestine Solidarity in the US & Europe
Layla Kattermann & Diala Shamas discuss repression of pro-Palestine solidarity in the US & Europe, including bans on protests, surveillance, legal threats. They highlight legal advocacy to counter repression, offer support amidst challenges, and provide legal resources for activists facing state repression.
Sep 25, 2023 • 21min
The Palestinian Authority's Revolving Door with Alaa Tartir
Alaa Tartir joins host Yara Hawari to discuss the revolving door/al-bab al-dawaar, a critical component of PA-Israeli security coordination. They situate the policy within the wider “collaboration paradigm" and examine its disruptive impact on Palestinian resistance and the liberation movement.Support the show
Aug 29, 2023 • 33min
Countless Palestinian Futures with Danah Abdulla & Sarona Abuaker
Danah Abdulla and Sarona Abuaker join host Yara Hawari to talk about their discussion-based game, “Countless Palestinian Futures.” They explain how the project seeks to challenge colonial temporal domination and stimulate imagination around Palestinian futures.Support the show
Jul 31, 2023 • 29min
Challenging the British Anti-Boycott Bill with Ben Jamal
Ben Jamal, director of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, joins host Yara Hawari to discuss the UK’s anti-BDS bill targetting pro-Palestine activism. They discuss the broader repercussions of the proposed policy and ways in which the PSC and other rights groups are campaigning against the legislation.Support the show
Jun 27, 2023 • 33min
Liberal Zionism: A Veneer for Settler Colonialism with M. Muhannad Ayyash
Guest M. Muhannad Ayyash discusses liberal Zionism as a veneer for settler colonialism, exploring its historical roots, role in Israeli politics, and the divide between left-wing secular Zionists and settlers. He critiques the Israeli state's colonial and racist nature, advocating for desionization for true anti-racism and unity.
May 29, 2023 • 19min
Prison Hunger Strikes in Palestine with Basil Farraj
In light of the death of political prisoner Khader Adnan, Al-Shabaka analyst Basil Farraj joins host Yara Hawari to discuss Palestinian prisoners’ hunger strikes. Farraj explains how hunger strikes function as a resistance tactic, allowing prisoners to reclaim their power over life and death from the Israeli incarceration regime.Support the show
Apr 27, 2023 • 33min
The "Pro-Democracy" Israeli Protests with Ameer Makhoul
Ameer Makhoul joins host Yara Hawari to discuss the ongoing Israeli protests against Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition government. Makhoul provides a sobering analysis of the so-called pro-democracy protests in the context of the Israeli regime’s settler-colonial and apartheid rule over millions of Palestinians.Support the show
