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Leila Farsakh

Leila Farsakh is assistant professor of political science at the University of Massachusetts-Boston.

The Question of Palestinian Statehood and the Future of Decolonization — Israeli and Palestinian activists take part in the weekly protests in support of Palestinian families at the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah, January 2022. Ilia Yefimovich/Picture Alliance via Getty Images

MER Article

The Question of Palestinian Statehood and the Future of Decolonization

Is statehood the desired end goal of decolonization struggles or is it instead a useful tool along the way to achieving national liberation? The answer to this question has been at the heart of many national liberation movements since the twentieth century. Most struggles for decolonization have pur

Leila Farsakh • 14 min read

MER Article

Under Siege

By mid-November, Israel had imposed over 50 days of closure on the whole of the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Palestinian persons and goods were refused entry into Israel, or exit from the confines of the Occupied Territories. Mobility within Palestinian-controlled areas was also curtailed. According to

Leila Farsakh • 10 min read