Palestine’s Nakba: 72 Years of Displacement, Exile, and Oppression with Dr. Osamah Khalil and Said Arikat

In this virtual talk, Said Arikat and Dr. Osamah Khalil will discuss the history of the Nakba, which created the largest and longest-running refugee problem in the world. They will also discuss the present and future status of Palestine, especially in light of ongoing attempts by Israel and the US to suppress the Palestinian struggle for freedom and justice, including through Israel’s imminent annexation of the West Bank, which would be illegal under international law.

“Dream Palace of the Americans: Think Tanks and the Peace Process”

In presenting his latest book, America’s Dream Palace, Osamah S. Khalil discussed the ways U.S. foreign policy has shaped the emergence of expertise (both through think tanks and academic studies) concerning the Middle East, a crucial, often turbulent, and misunderstood part of the world.