What Might a Future Palestinian State Look Like?
As negotiations for an Israel-Hamas ceasefire continue, discussions are slowly beginning to focus on what happens next — and what a future Palestinian state might look like.
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Zaha Hassan
Fellow, Middle East Program
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Zaha Hassan is a human rights lawyer and a fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Her research focus is on Palestine-Israel peace, the use of international legal mechanisms by political movements, and U.S. foreign policy in the region. Previously, she was the coordinator and senior legal advisor to the Palestinian negotiating team during Palestine’s bid for UN membership, and was a member of the Palestinian delegation to Quartet-sponsored exploratory talks between 2011 and 2012.
She regularly participates in track II peace efforts and is a contributor to The Hill and Haaretz. Her commentaries have appeared in the New York Times, Salon, Al Jazeera English, CNN, and others.
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BA, Political Science and Near East Languages and Civilizations, University of Washington, Seattle, JD, University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, LLM, Transnational and International Law, Willamette University School of LawAll work from Zaha Hassan
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· February 9, 2024
Governing Gaza After the War
February 29, 2024
What will be the fate of Gazans, who will govern them, and how? What role do regional and global powers play? How can the international community take steps toward a more peaceful future for all involved? Join our panel of experts on different perspectives towards governing Gaza.
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- Jonathan Rynhold,
- Zaha Hassan,
- Yasmine Farouk,
- Muriel Asseburg,
- Amr Hamzawy,
- Nathan J. Brown
Governing Gaza After the War: Palestinian Debates
In the second of this four-part series, experts analyze Palestinian outlooks on what happens after the fighting abates.
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- Mkhaimar Abusada,
- Zaha Hassan,
- Sanaa Alsarghali,
- Nathan J. Brown,
- Nathan J. Brown,
- Imad Alsoos,
- Vladimir Pran,
- Nur Arafeh
The Icj Ruling on Gaza Is a Wake-up Call for Washington – Biden Has to Take Note
To avoid the charge of complicity in genocide, the US administration must step up measures to restrain Israel.
Why the United States Can’t Ignore the ICJ Case Against Israel
Too much is at stake: too many Palestinian and Israeli lives, too much U.S. credibility, and too high the risk of regional conflagration.
· January 18, 2024
For Palestinians, the “Day After” Starts With a Plan for Ending Israel’s Occupation
Until the international community is ready to bridge the gap between Israel’s and Palestine’s plans for Gaza’s future, day-after negotiations only serve to distract from ending the bombardment and the urgent humanitarian crisis now.
· December 22, 2023
How Will This War End? How Can the Next One be Prevented?
FP asks experts two questions about the fighting between Israelis and Palestinians.
Looking Back in Order to Find A Way Forward: Expert Views on Israel and the Occupied Territories
October 31, 2023
Another escalation between Hamas and Israel has left a staggering number of Israelis and Palestinians dead. Conditions deteriorate, violence escalates in the occupied West Bank, and protests erupt across the Middle East and the world. Join us online to discuss the unfolding situation.
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- Dahlia Scheindlin,
- Zaha Hassan,
- Matthew Duss,
- Marwan Muasher,
- Ishaan Tharoor,
- Maya Berry
Gaza: At the Brink of Humanitarian Catastrophe
On this edition of Straight Talk Africa, the war between Israel and Hamas is intensifying with the death toll in Gaza continuing to rise sharply. The international community is trying to prevent armed conflict from spreading across the Middle East and a wider humanitarian disaster among Palestinians.
Biden Aims to Support Israel While Not Further Alienating Palestinians, Arab World
A discussion on the White House attempts to walk a fine diplomatic line in the Middle East.
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