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Loubna Qutami

Loubna Qutami is a President’s Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Ethnic Studies at the University of California, Berkeley.

Moving Beyond the Apartheid Analogy in Palestine and South Africa
The Palestinian Youth Movement delegation at a women’s hostel in the Alexandra township of Johannesburg.The Palestinian Youth Movement delegation meets with South African youth in the Alexandra township.The Palestinian Youth Movement delegation meeting with the Young Communist League of South Africa.
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Moving Beyond the Apartheid Analogy in Palestine and South Africa

The Trump administration's "Deal of the Century" for peace between Israel and Palestine is being compared to South African apartheid. Palestinians are questioning the usefulness of this analogy.
Loubna Qutami • 15 min read