Laila El-Haddad

2016 Summer Intern Panel: “Overcoming Restrictions: Resistance through Publication & Expression”

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In the concluding panel of the 2016 Summer Intern Lecture Series, Dr. William Youmans and Ms. Laila El-Haddad examine the less concrete but equally powerful restraints on the mobility of ideas in the Palestinian context. These include Israel’s suppression of political and literary expression, manipulation of the news, media blackouts, and outright censorship. As writers and social media experts, these panelists offer their experiences in the use of written and electronic media as powerful tools in the spread of ideas and resistance to Israel’s polities.

Panel IV of the 2015 Palestine Center Annual Conference

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This panel examines the situation in Gaza at present as understood by the Palestinians in Gaza themselves and by the nongovernmental organizations and international donors working in reconstruction and relief. Speakers also address the short-term and long-term social and political challenges on the ground, including Israel’s accountability for the invasion and what the international community should be doing to avert another war in Gaza.

Washington’s Evolving Policy Toward Israel and Palestine

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In light of Benjamin Netanyahu’s recent reelection and his pronouncement about Palestinian statehood, many in Washington are reexamining U.S. policy toward Israel and Palestine. This panel discusses possible options and assess their short term and long term implications on Washington’s evolving policy in the region

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