Connections

Crises in the Maghreb with Samia Errazzouki

On Tuesday, 23 November Jadaliyya co-editor Mouin Rabbani spoke with Samia Errazzouki about the current crises in the Maghreb. This episode of Connections examines escalating Algerian-Moroccan tensions and the deteriorating situation in Western Sahara. Guest Samia Errazzouki is a doctoral candidate in history at the University of California, Davis. She was previously a journalist with the Associated Press and Reuters in Morocco, where she also worked as a research associate with the University of Cambridge researching the dynamics of surveillance and citizen media in the region. Samia is a Co-Editor of  Jadaliyya. Host Mouin Rabbani has published and commented widely on Palestinian affairs, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and the contemporary Middle East. He was previously Senior Analyst Middle East and Special Advisor on Israel-Palestine with the International Crisis Group [https://www.crisisgroup.org/], and head of political affairs with the Office of the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria. He is Co-Editor of Jadaliyya Ezine.  https://www.jadaliyya.com/Details/43555 https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?ref=watch_permalink&v=310113217421127 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vsEO-mQGtk

The Global Far Right with Cas Mudde

on Thursday, 18 November Jadaliyya co-editor Mouin Rabbani [https://www.jadaliyya.com/Author/4114] and Cas Mudde spoke about the global far right. This episode of Connections will examine whether the far right is today ascendant or in decline, and the extent to which it forms a coherent global movement.   Connections offers timely and informative interviews on current events and broader policy questions, as well as themes relevant to knowledge production. It combines journalism, analysis, and scholarship.  Guest Cas Mudde is a political scientist and global authority on populism and political extremism, particularly the European and American far right. He is the Stanley Wade Shelton Professor at the University of Georgia’s School of Public and International Affairs, and also holds the rank of Professor at the University of Oslo’s Center for Research on Extremism. The co-founder and convenor of the Standing Group on Extremism & Democracy of the European Consortium for Political Research, Mudde is a prolific author whose books include The Far Right in America (2018), The Far Right Today (2019), and The Israel Settler Movement Assessing and Explaining Social Movement Success (2021). He is also a columnist for The Guardian. Host Mouin Rabbani has published and commented widely on Palestinian affairs, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and the contemporary Middle East. He was previously Senior Analyst Middle East and Special Advisor on Israel-Palestine with the International Crisis Group [https://www.crisisgroup.org/], and head of political affairs with the Office of the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria. He is Co-Editor of Jadaliyya Ezine.  https://www.jadaliyya.com/Details/43525/Connections-Episode-23-The-Global-Far-Right-with-Cas-Mudde-18-November https://www.facebook.com/watch?ref=sharing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ak72trjABdc

Narrations of Palestine with Alison Glick and Nora Lester Murad

On Wednesday, 9 November Jadaliyya co-editor Mouin Rabbani spoke with Alison Glick and Nora Lester Murad about the challenges and rewards of narrating personal experience and political realities in Palestine. This episode of Connections examines the personal and political journeys they undertook, and the impact it has had on their writing and activism. Guests Alison Glick is a writer and activist based in Philadelphia. She previously lived in an Israeli kibbutz and a town near Haifa for nine months, an experience that opened her eyes to the realities for Palestinians living under Israeli control. After studying Middle East History at Temple University, Alison lived in the West Bank, Gaza Strip and Yarmouk Camp in Syria for six years, working as a teacher, human rights researcher, and freelance writer. Her first novel, The Other End of the Sea [https://www.interlinkbooks.com/product/the-other-end-of-the-sea/], was published this month by Interlink Books [https://www.interlinkbooks.com/]. Her writing has appeared in the Arab Studies Quarterly, Mondoweiss, and other publications.  Nora Lester Murad is a scholar/practitioner/activist who writes about international aid, community philanthropy, and life under military occupation at www.noralestermurad.com [http://www.noralestermurad.com/]. She teaches a critical approach to international humanitarian action at Fordham University. Her work has appeared in The Guardian, Aljazeera.net, Open Democracy, Mondoweiss, and various academic and professional publications. She co-authored Rest in My Shade [https://www.restinmyshade.com/]: A Poem About Roots, and is the editor of I Found Myself in Palestine [https://ifoundmyselfinpalestine.com/], both published by Interlink Books. Her tween novel set in Jerusalem is forthcoming in 2022. Host Mouin Rabbani has published and commented widely on Palestinian affairs, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and the contemporary Middle East. He was previously Senior Analyst Middle East and Special Advisor on Israel-Palestine with the International Crisis Group [https://www.crisisgroup.org/], and head of political affairs with the Office of the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria. He is Co-Editor of Jadaliyya Ezine.  https://www.jadaliyya.com/Details/43524/Connections-Episode-22-Narrations-of-Palestine-with-Alison-Glick-and-Nora-Lester-Murad https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bf_HNJmFwHw https://www.facebook.com/Jadaliyya/videos/626381795033905/

Terrorizing Human Rights with Raja Shehadeh

On Friday, 5 November, Jadaliyya co-editor Mouin Rabbani [https://www.jadaliyya.com/Author/4114] spoke with Raja Shehadeh about Israel’s campaign to criminalize Palestinian human defenders and civic organizations. This episode of Connections examines the context and implications of Israel’s latest initiatives, and assess efforts to counter them. Connections offers timely and informative interviews on current events and broader policy questions, as well as themes relevant to knowledge production. It combines journalism, analysis, and scholarship.  Guest Raja Shehadeh is a Palestinian human rights activist and author. He is a founding member of Al-Haq [https://www.alhaq.org/], the West Bank affiliate of the International Commission of Jurists [https://www.icj.org/] and one of the organizations the Israeli government recently designated as a terrorist organization. His books include Occupier’s Law [https://www.amazon.com/Occupiers-Law-Israel-West-Bank/dp/0887282008]: Israel and the West Bank (1985); Palestinian Walks [https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Palestinian-Walks/Raja-Shehadeh/9781416569664]: Forays into a Vanishing Landscape (2007), which was awarded the 2008 Orwell Prize; Where the Line is Drawn [https://thenewpress.com/books/where-line-drawn]: A Tale of Crossings, Friendships, and Fifty Years of Occupation in Israel-Palestine (2017), a BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week; and We Could Have Been Friends, My Father and I (forthcoming). Host Mouin Rabbani has published and commented widely on Palestinian affairs, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and the contemporary Middle East. He was previously Senior Analyst Middle East and Special Advisor on Israel-Palestine with the International Crisis Group [https://www.crisisgroup.org/], and head of political affairs with the Office of the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria. He is Co-Editor of Jadaliyya Ezine. https://www.jadaliyya.com/Details/43507/Connections-Episode-21-Terrorizing-Human-Rights-with-Raja-Shehadeh-Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7NzdvC1z9c https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?ref=watch_permalink&v=1002064493691371

The Invention of Palestine with Zachary Foster

Join us on Wednesday, 2 November for a conversation between Jadaliyya co-editor Mouin Rabbani [https://www.jadaliyya.com/Author/4114] and Zachary Foster on The Invention of Palestine. This episode of Connections will examine how and why the terms “Palestine” and “Palestinian” came to be contested, and measure various claims in this regard against the historical record. Connections offers timely and informative interviews on current events and broader policy questions, as well as themes relevant to knowledge production. It combines journalism, analysis, and scholarship.  Guest Zachary Foster earned his Ph.D in Near Eastern Studies at Princeton. His dissertation is entitled, "The Invention of Palestine". He is a Director of Product at academia.edu [http://academia.edu/].  Host Mouin Rabbani has published and commented widely on Palestinian affairs, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and the contemporary Middle East. He was previously Senior Analyst Middle East and Special Advisor on Israel-Palestine with the International Crisis Group [https://www.crisisgroup.org/], and head of political affairs with the Office of the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria. He is Co-Editor of Jadaliyya Ezine. https://www.jadaliyya.com/Details/43470/Connections-Episode-20-The-Invention-of-Palestine-with-Zachary-Foster https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_S1Tv582t4I https://fb.watch/94kvtd_hRb/