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 Marwan Barghouti: The Activist Dubbed “The Palestinian Mandela”

By Jake Harris / Arab America Contributing Writer There are often misconceptions about the political landscape of Palestine. Like any other nation, there are disagreements, factions and different road maps that groups believe would best lead Palestine to self-determination and full sovereignty. Marwan Barghouti is one of the most influential Palestinian activists coming from the … Continued

Trump’s Gaza Plan Cannot Succeed Without Palestinian Leadership

By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer Trump’s plan for Gaza is holding for the moment, despite isolated incidents of violence. Yet progress in implementing the 20-point plan is agonizingly slow and opaque. Tellingly, not a single Arab country has so far offered troops to the envisioned international peacekeeping force meant to secure Gaza. … Continued

Is the Trump Administration’s Rift with Netanyahu Real?

By Jake Harris / Arab America Contributing Writer The Gaza Ceasefire is quite evidently hanging on by a thread. Accusations of breaches have been rampant. The Israeli government accused Hamas of breaching the ceasefire in Rafah. Hamas have responded reiterating that Israel controls Rafah and that they are unaware of any clashes. Israel has carried … Continued

Save the Ceasefire. Free Marwan Barghouti

By Ghassan Rubeiz/Arab America Contributing Writer The ceasefire in Gaza is as fragile as ever. Hamas, despite being in tatters, still considers itself the leading Palestinian resistance movement. It takes credit for the diplomatic isolation of Israel; it has not lost its popularity in the Arab and Muslim world; it is aware of the absence … Continued

Hope in Zohran Mamdani

By: Laila Ali / Arab America Contributing Writer In the heart of New York City’s mayoral race, a conversation far bigger than the five boroughs has taken shape. Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year-old New York state assemblyman who represents the 31st District of Queens, has been having this conversation for months and with more nuance, depth, and … Continued

Can the Gaza Ceasefire Hold?

By Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer The Gaza ceasefire faced its first serious threat over the weekend with violations, blame, and casualties on both sides. Yet U.S. pressure on Israel appears strong enough to save the 20-point Trump plan — for now. Trump’s personal investment is providing crucial momentum, but the near-absence of … Continued

Two Rooms, One Cause: How AUC Students Reimagined Resistance

By: Laila Mamdouh / Arab America Contributing Writer Last week, the American University in Cairo’s (AUC) School of Global Affairs and Public Policy (GAPP) found itself at the center of a campus-wide storm after hosting Ambassador Daniel Kurtzer, the former U.S. ambassador to both Egypt and Israel, for a discussion with students. The event, meant … Continued

Trump’s Gaza Plan: Ceasefire, Not Peace Yet

By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer Before celebrating a breakthrough in Gaza, let us recognize what this moment represents: a pause in violence, a response to a scandalous emergency—not more. The world is breathing a sigh of relief as the guns fall silent in Gaza, Israeli hostages emerge from long captivity in Hamas’s tunnels, … Continued

October 7: Two Years Later

By Emma Campbell / Arab America Contributing Writer October 7: Two Years Later October 7, 2023, has erupted into history as another turning point in the Arab-Israeli conflict. Now, just over two years later, anniversaries have become more than remembering the dead and dying – but a way to discuss political change. What real progress … Continued

Gaza’s Twenty Points Shrink to One

By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer On the second anniversary of a war that has consumed countless lives, Israel shelled Gaza once more on October 7—a grim reminder that peace remains as elusive as ever. Had Israel genuinely intended to implement the Trump peace plan announced just days earlier, it would have ceased … Continued

Nobel Peace Prize: Notable Nominees Related to Palestine

By Jake Harris / Arab America Contributing Writer The Nobel Prizes, given out annually, are one of the world’s most prestigious honors. The nomination categories consist of different categories, all designed to measure one’s contributions to humanity. The 2025 prize winners will all be announced on separate days in the week of October 6th.​​ The … Continued

Trump’s Gaza Plan Highlights the Need for Deeper Solutions

By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer The Trump administration’s 21-point plan for Gaza represents the US’s latest attempt at rushed crisis management. The plan calls for the immediate return of the hostages and exchange of prisoners; a ceasefire; peacekeeping by an unspecified multinational force; a gradual Israeli withdrawal; the disarming of Hamas and … Continued

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