News & Analysis Archives - Palestine Square

Explaining the ICC Probe into the Situation in Palestine

January 15, 2020 Tamara Tamimi

The probe is expected to cover actions by both the Israeli army and Palestinian armed groups like Hamas. However, the Prosecutor must first obtain confirmation from the court’s judges regarding ICC territorial jurisdiction in the occupied Palestinian territories.

S4P Kicks Off Third International Meeting for Science in Palestine at MIT

January 11, 2020 Laura Albast

With topics ranging from the consolidation of Palestinian technology and innovation to biomedical research in Palestine, the weekend conference aims to discuss scientific challenges and successes under Israeli military rule of the occupied territories and to provide opportunities for collaboration between Palestinian and international scientists.

Why the Settlements are a Problem for Benjamin Netanyahu

January 6, 2020 Victor Kattan

Victor Kattan discusses the intersection of the U.S. government’s shifting opinion on settlements, and the ICC probe into the situation in Palestine.

Munayyer: Israel’s supporters give up on persuasion, silence debate on Palestine

December 20, 2019 Laura Albast

Palestine Square spoke with Yousef Munayyer, a political analyst and the director of USCPR, to understand the implications of this executive order on Palestinian activism and criticism of Israel.

New HRW report details Israeli repression of civil rights in the West Bank

December 19, 2019 Laura Albast

HRW called on official agencies of the Israeli government, as well as social media companies, to desist from actions that encourage the violation of International Human Rights Law and deprive Palestinians in the West Bank of the protections they are due.

November 2019 Press: Omission, Division, and a Point of Balance

December 11, 2019 Laura Albast

In November, settlement numbers are understated, a writer attacks democrats on Palestine-Israel, and killing of civilians is justified. A point of balance is also found in a chronicle from history.

Roundtable on UNRWA’s Contemporary Role

December 8, 2019 Palestine Square

Palestine Square gathered a diverse group of experts with legal and academic backgrounds for a roundtable to reflect on UNRWA’s role in this era of uncertainty surrounding the question of Palestinian refugees.

What Gaza’s Escalation Tells Us About Israel’s Policy Towards the Besieged Enclave

November 19, 2019 Muhammad Shehada

Consciously acting on a failed assassination policy underlines Israel’s deep cynicism in its relationship with Gaza.

October 2019 Press Review: Victimization, Delegitimization, and “Democracy”

November 12, 2019 Laura Albast

In October, Israelis and the Kurds were lumped as one as if they share the same fate, Israel’s institutional strength is overstated, and the Democratic Party’s shift on Israel is presented in a negative light.

Israel Supreme Court Upholds Decision to Deport Senior HRW Official, Omar Shakir

November 8, 2019 Diana Buttu

[The Israeli Supreme Court] is not a court that has worked to halt Israel’s oppression of Palestinians and its occupation of Palestinian land; it is a court that has cast a veneer of legality over the actions of the racist, apartheid State of Israel.