Lihi Ben Shitrit

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Lihi Ben Shitrit is an assistant professor at the School of Public and International Affairs, University of Georgia, Athens. In 2013-2014, she was also a visiting assistant professor and a research associate in the Women’s Studies in Religion Program at Harvard Divinity School. Her research focuses on the intersections of gender, religion, and politics in the Middle East. Her most recent publications include her book Righteous Transgressions: Women’s Activism on the Israeli and Palestinian Religious Right (Princeton University Press, 2015) and “Authenticating Representation:  Women's Quotas and Islamist Parties in the Middle East” (in Politics & Gender, Vol. 13, 2016). Lihi has also worked extensively with civil society organizations, the U.S. Department of State, and USAID on conflict resolution and peacebuilding projects in the Israeli-Palestinian context. She holds a PhD, MPhil, and MA in Political Science from Yale University and a BA in Middle Eastern studies from Princeton University. 


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The Prisoners’ Dilemma

Far from being a unifying call for prisoners’ rights, the Palestinian hunger strike campaign is exposing intra-Palestinian divides, particularly within Fatah.

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Fatah Tearing Itself Apart

If Fatah’s upcoming internal congress excludes supporters of Mohammad Dahlan from leadership positions, it could tear the movement apart.

· October 20, 2016
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Photo Essay: Fighting Pinkwashing in Israel

This year’s unprecedented Jerusalem pride parade was a political movement uniting diverse minority groups against violence rather than a celebration of selective freedoms.

· August 9, 2016
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Israel’s Shrinking Democracy

Laws restricting political representation, civil society, and free speech are disproportionately affecting Israel’s Arab citizens.

· March 10, 2016
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The Joint List That Could

The decision to unite four Arab parties in the Knesset may usher in an era of increased cooperation in securing the interests of Palestinians.

· March 27, 2015
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Jerusalem in Turmoil

Social and economic grievances among Palestinian residents and the contentious politics of the Israeli right underlie East Jerusalem’s turmoil.

· November 12, 2014
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Will the Palestinian Unity Government Survive?

Fundamental flaws in the Hamas-Fatah reconciliation deal, including disputes over security cooperation with Israel, may lead to the fall of the unity government.

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Fatah in the Shadow of the Abbas-Dahlan Conflict

The escalating dispute between Mahmoud Abbas and Mohammad Dahlan divides and weakens Fatah, and it complicates the issue of internal succession.

· April 22, 2014
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The Threat of Jihadism in the West Bank

If current political and economic conditions in the West Bank continue, the Salafi-jihadi threat may grow to pose a real challenge.

· February 6, 2014
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Hamas in the Post-Morsi Period

Hurt by Morsi’s ouster in Egypt and alienated from former allies in Syria and Iran, Hamas is struggling to keep itself afloat economically and politically.

· August 1, 2013