What political scientists know about occupation, applied to Gaza Elizabeth N. Saunders, Diana Greenwald, Dana El Kurd, David Edelstein, and Alexander Downes - October 24, 2023 Experts on the politics of foreign occupations tackle big questions in this week’s Good Chat.
Hamas wasn’t behind the Jerusalem protests. So why is it fighting? Somdeep Sen - May 17, 2021 This confrontation with Israel overshadows the fundamental question of Palestinian liberation.
Young people led the 2021 Palestinian protests in Jerusalem Dana El Kurd - May 12, 2021 Four things to know about the Sheikh Jarrah clashes.
Why Mahmoud Abbas dissolved the Palestinian parliament — and what it means for the future Samer Anabtawi and Nathan Brown - January 18, 2019 [caption id="attachment_82787" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas has relied
What do peace processes without women’s participation produce? Less peace. Daniel Nerenberg - September 24, 2018 [caption id="attachment_78127" align="aligncenter" width="960"] In 1993, President Bill Clinton stands
An emerging populism is sweeping the Middle East Renad Mansour and Lina Khatib - July 11, 2018 [caption id="attachment_75521" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Supporters of Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr
Who is responsible for solving Gaza’s massive electricity crisis? Diana Greenwald - February 5, 2018 Last week, Beit Hanoun Hospital in the northern Gaza Strip
Trump’s rhetoric on Jerusalem tells us a lot about what kind of Israeli-Palestinian proposal he’ll deliver Jeremy Pressman - December 8, 2017 [caption id="attachment_67129" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Palestinian Muslim worshipers walk past the
Does the Palestinian reconciliation deal make peace more likely? Wendy Pearlman - October 24, 2017 This month, Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas signed a reconciliation
Are Islamists making a comeback in the Middle East? Here’s why they succeed — and fail. Marc Lynch, Kristen Kao, and Ellen Lust - September 25, 2017 [caption id="attachment_63878" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A woman casts her ballot at
Why a new Palestinian intifada could be non-violent: because that’s what Hamas wants Wendy Pearlman and Imad Alsoos - August 29, 2017 [caption id="attachment_62979" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Israeli police officers on patrol in
Palestinians don’t trust institutions. What that means for peace 50 years after the Arab-Israeli War. Mark Tessler and Diana Greenwald - June 8, 2017 [caption id="attachment_59527" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas casts
Five myths about the Palestinian hunger strike Julie Norman - April 26, 2017 [caption id="attachment_57297" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Palestinian protesters wave their national flag
Trump’s plan to move the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem could help the peace process Miriam Elman - December 29, 2016 President-elect Donald Trump’s pledge to move the U.S. Embassy from
Next month’s Palestinian local elections aren’t happening. Here’s why. Diana Greenwald - September 20, 2016 [caption id="attachment_46500" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, center,
Are we seeing Palestine’s spring at long last? Nathan Brown and Daniel Nerenberg - February 12, 2016 [caption id="attachment_35614" align="aligncenter" width="908"] FILE: On the wall the Abu
How Israel shifted risk from soldiers to Gazan civilians Yagil Levy - August 18, 2015 [caption id="attachment_28655" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Smoke rises after an airstrike by
Is Israel’s blockade worth fighting for? Michael Robbins and Amaney Jamal - August 4, 2014 [caption id="attachment_14033" align="alignnone" width="620"] An Israeli soldier stands on top
Political science after Gaza Marc Lynch - July 29, 2014 [caption id="attachment_13766" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Smoke rises from Tuffah neighborhood after
The threat or promise of justice in Palestine Mark Kersten / Managing Editor - July 9, 2014 On July 6, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas issued a
Morsi was No Role Model for Islamic Democrats Joshua Tucker - July 18, 2013 The following guest post is from UT-Austin political scientist Jason
Will Obama Pursue Israeli-Palestinian Peace? John Sides - November 9, 2012 This is a guest post by University of Connecticut political