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Suheir Abu Oksa Daoud

Suheir Abu Oksa Daoud is assistant professor of politics at Coastal Carolina University in Conway, South Carolina.

MER Article

Talhami, American Presidents and Jerusalem

Jerusalem has been the focus of an increasing number of academic publications in the past several years. Most of these publications focus mainly on the city’s history, identity and changing architectural features since Israel occupied its eastern section after the June 1967 War. Few serious attempts

Suheir Abu Oksa Daoud • 3 min read

MER Article

Palestinian Women in the Israeli Knesset

On March 28, 2006, Nadia Hilou from the mixed Arab-Jewish city of Jaffa became only the second Palestinian woman to be elected to the Knesset since 1949, the year of Israel’s first national elections. Hilou’s sole predecessor was Husniyya Jabara, who made history in 1999 when she won a seat in the I

Suheir Abu Oksa Daoud • 17 min read