Five Questions

Yousef Munayyer and Amira Nimerawi discuss the collapse of Gaza’s healthcare system, mounting obstacles to medical care in the West Bank, and the resilience of Palestinian health workers. They explore how Israel’s war on Gaza and restrictions in the West Bank are reshaping healthcare access and deepening humanitarian challenges for Palestinians.

Raja Khalidi and Nur Arafeh discuss key principles that should ground #Gaza’s reconstruction, the National Committee's role, and a financing model for reconstruction.

Yousef Munayyer and Rozina Ali discuss the role of Islamophobia in American society, 25 years after the attacks of September 11, 2001. 

Akbar Shahid Ahmed and Yousef Munayyer discuss Ahmed’s new book Crossing the Red Line, examining the Biden administration’s Gaza policy, internal dissent, political calculations, and the future of Democratic Party debates over Israel and Palestine.

Arab Barghouti and Yousef Munayyer discuss Marwan Barghouti’s imprisonment, his enduring influence in #Palestinian politics, the human impact on families of detainees, and the debate over leadership, justice, and the future of Palestine.

Khalil Shikaki and Khalil E. Jahshan discuss new polling on #Palestinian politics, declining Hamas support, election prospects, and public attitudes after the #Gaza war.

Sabri Jiryis and Khalil Jahshan discuss Jiryis’s lifelong research on Zionism, the roots and evolution of Zionist ideology, and the future of Israel and Palestine in a wide-ranging conversation.

Laura Rozen and Yousef Munayyer unpack the Memorandum of Understanding between the US and #Iran, examining key sticking points, regional tensions, and what lies ahead in the uncertain path toward a final agreement.

Matt Duss and Yousef Munayyer unpack the shifting landscape of American public opinion on #Israel and its implications for the future US engagement in the #MiddleEast.

Daniel Neep and Khalil E. Jahshan discuss Neep's new book, Syria: A Modern History. From Ottoman roots to civil war, he unpacks how history shapes #Syria's struggles today.