Alaa Tartir

1 week ago | al-shabaka.org | Mariam Barghouti |Mohammed Al-Hafi |Alaa Tartir |Tariq Kenney-Shawa

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1 month ago | al-shabaka.org | Mohammed Al-Hafi |Alaa Tartir |Tariq Kenney-Shawa |Dena Qaddumi

IntroductionAfter more than a year and a half of Israel’s genocidal assault—marked by mass killings, devastation, and profound loss—even speaking of Gaza’s future, let alone its reconstruction, feels impossible. Indeed, the rebuilding of Gaza feels increasingly out of reach amid stalled negotiations, the collapse of the ceasefire agreement, and the relentless bombardment of people and place.

1 month ago | al-shabaka.org | Mohammed Al-Hafi |Alaa Tartir |Tariq Kenney-Shawa |Dena Qaddumi

After more than a year and a half of Israel’s genocidal assault—marked by mass killings, devastation, and profound loss—even speaking of Gaza’s future, let alone its reconstruction, feels impossible. Indeed, the rebuilding of Gaza feels increasingly out of reach amid stalled negotiations, the collapse of the ceasefire agreement, and the relentless bombardment of people and place.

Aug 15, 2024 | sipri.org | Amal Bourhrous |Emelie Poignant Khafagi |Alaa Tartir

When the Islamic State was in control of the Nineveh Plains of Iraq between 2014 and 2017, it sought to destroy the region’s cultural diversity by targeting ethnic and religious communities and their ways of life. This has severely undermined social cohesion in the region. Mending intercommunity relations is therefore a peacebuilding priority. For peacebuilding to be sustainable, however, the engagement of community members is crucial.

Nov 7, 2023 | al-shabaka.org | Yara Hawari |Tariq Kenney-Shawa |Alaa Tartir |Fathi Nimer

IntroductionThe Israeli regime’s ongoing genocide in Gaza has caused widespread devastation across the besieged area. Heavy bombardment has killed thousands of Palestinians and displaced over one million; those that have survived thus far are largely without electricity or sufficient water and food supplies. Estimates are that nearly half of all of Gaza’s buildings have been damaged or destroyed.