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IMEU Institute for Middle East Understanding
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The following document contains guidance and suggested language to help journalists cover Palestine/Israel in a clear, accurate, and fair manner.
on December 7, 2021
As the death toll in Gaza climbs since the start of Israel's current military operation and fears of an Israeli ground invasion loom, we speak to Dr. Mustafa Barghouthi, a member of the PLO’s Central Council, about the Palestinian national strategy, the impact of the current violence on the reconciliation deal between Fatah and Hamas, and where we go from here vis-a-vis Palestinian-Israeli relations.
on July 10, 2014
Dr. Rashid Khalidi discusses the reconciliation agreement between Fatah and Hamas and Israel's consequent attempt to isolate the Palestinian Authority.
on April 24, 2014
The nine-month window for US-brokered negotiations between Israel and the PLO has expired and the two sides are no closer to reaching an agreement. During this briefing, we discuss how we arrived at this point and what comes next with Dr. Mustafa Barghouthi, a member of the PLO’s Central Council who played a leading role in the PLO-Hamas reconciliation deal brokered last week.
on April 1, 2014
For more information regarding the relationship between the US, Israel, and the Palestinians, we turn to Dr. Rashid Khalidi, Edward Said Professor of Arab Studies at Columbia University.
on March 18, 2013
What will be the consequences of a increasingly right-wing Israeli parliament. Ramallah-based political analyst, Dianna Buttu, and Professor Yoram Meital discuss this and more.
on January 22, 2013
Dr. Hanan Ashrawi, Senior member of the PLO's Executive Committee, will discuss the implications of the upcoming vote to recognize Palestine as a non-member observer state in the United Nations General Assembly.
on November 29, 2012
On Wednesday, Israel launched a series of attacks in Gaza resulting in the deaths of at least nine Palestinians, including at least two children, less than four years after Operation Cast Lead. As Israeli officials have now threatened to launch yet another major attack on Gaza, we discuss the implications of these recent developments.
on November 15, 2012
We discuss the high cost of living in occupied West Bank and the wave of popular demonstrations that have followed, with activists, analysts, and one former PA minister. (photo: Anne Paq/ActiveStills)
on November 15, 2012