In this episode, we're joined by Palestinian scholars Diana Buttu and Adam Hanieh to analyze what this moment reveals about the architecture of the US empire, the regional order being remade in real time, and what it means for the Palestinian liberation struggle at the center of it all.

War, Political Economy, and Palestine

Tariq Kenney-Shawa, Al-Shabaka’s US policy fellow, joins our latest episode to unpack the widening divide between the US Democratic Party’s elite and its voting base over the ongoing Gaza genocide, military aid to the Israeli government, and support for Zionism.

The US Democratic Party's Moment of Reckoning with Tariq Kenney-Shawa

Amjad Iraqi, senior analyst at the International Crisis Group and Al-Shabaka policy member, joins our latest episode to explore the regional chaos that the US-Israeli war against Iran has created and the Israeli strategy behind it.

Israel's Scorched Earth Doctrine with Amjad Iraqi 

Last October, the Trump administration announced a ceasefire deal in Gaza after two years of relentless carnage. Since the deal was announced, Israel has continued to occupy much of Gaza, and its forces have killed hundreds of Palestinian civilians.

Meanwhile, Donald Trump has launched his so-called Board of Peace to administer Gaza without any input from Palestinians. Having received a blank check for his scheme from the UN Security Council, Trump now presents the Board of Peace as an alternative to the UN itself.

In this collaborative episode of Rethinking Palestine, Al-Shabaka Co-Director Yara Hawari joins Jacobin's Long Reads for an update on conditions in Gaza and the wider international context.

Long Reads is a Jacobin podcast, hosted by features editor Daniel Finn, looking in-depth at political topics and thinkers, both contemporary and historical, with the magazine’s longform writers.

The Ceasefire Scam in Gaza — with Jacobin Long Reads

Layth Malhis discusses the concept of "de-healthification" as the governing logic of health under settler colonialism: the systematic degradation, obstruction, and weaponization of the very conditions that make health of the Indigenous population possible.

De-Healthification of Palestine with Layth Malhis

We close 2025 with curated highlights from this year's most powerful conversations. From the complexities of Palestinian politics to global responses to Gaza's genocide, this episode captures the moments that defined the struggle for justice over the past twelve months.

2025 in Review: Palestine and the Fight for Liberation

International law expert Shahd Hammouri examines the details and far-reaching ramifications of UN Security Council Resolution 2803, which endorses US President Donald Trump’s colonial plan for Gaza amid the ongoing genocide.

Trump’s Colonial UN Resolution for Gaza with Shahd Hammouri

Alys Samson Estape, spokesperson for the Solidarity Network Against the Occupation of Palestine in Spain (RESCOP), unpacks the Spanish government’s rhetoric and actions around the genocide in Gaza amid mass grassroots mobilization.

Spain and the Gaza Genocide with Alys Estape

Amira Hala joins us to discuss the European Legal Support Center's latest report, which exposes and contextualizes the systematic repression tactic of proscription against pro-Palestinian solidarity activism in Europe.

Europe’s Proscription of Palestine Solidarity with Amira Hala

In this episode, Al-Shabaka policy analysts Diana Buttu, Inès Abdel Razek, and Al-Shabaka’s Co-Director Yara Hawari, are interviewed by Al-Shabaka's commissioning editor Dina Hussein on the recent wave of  Palestine State recognition by several European powers as a policy response to the ongoing genocide in Gaza. This podcast episode was originally recorded in June 2025.

Palestine State Recognition: Europe's Response to Genocide

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.