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The Jewish Mobilization against the Israeli War on Gaza


by emad ouf
Posted in Papers and studies, Political transformations and social movements Developments and visions
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Georges FahmiPalestineSince October 7, 2023, solidarity movements with Palestine in western countries have witnessed remarkable activism by Jewish voices opposing the Israeli war on Gaza and condemning Israeli state’s attempts to use Jewish religious texts, as well as the history of persecution of Jews during World War II, to justify its war against the Palestinians. Jewish groups around the world demonstrated in large numbers to denounce Israel’s actions and narratives. While some of these Jewish groups limited themselves to rejecting Israel’s occupation of Palestinian lands since June 1967, others went further, declaring their rejection of the very idea of Zionism…

Sectarianism and Crises: Bottom-Up Cooperation Initiatives in Egypt and Lebanon


by emad ouf
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Mohammad Al HamoushEgypt ,LebanonThis paper analyzes cooperation among religious and civil society organizations in Egypt and Lebanon during recent crises. Both countries have a history of sectarian tension and have experienced significant crises, including sectarian incidents, economic hardship, and the COVID-19 pandemic. In Egypt, recent crises presented opportunities for cooperation between Islamic and Christian institutions and other civil society organizations. For example, a program in Upper Egypt involved collaboration between the Ministry of Social Solidarity and major NGOs to enhance citizenship values. The non-sectarian nature of the Egyptian state and its institutions facilitated cooperation. In contrast, Lebanon’s sectarian political system…

Publication of the Arab Forum for Alternatives on social movements and democratic transition in the Arab region (January 2024)


by أيمن عبد المعطي
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Arab Forum for Alternatives Since its foundation, the Arab Forum for Alternatives has been dealing with the Arab region as a unified entity for despite the specificity of each country, all countries in the region are constantly influenced by one another. This was particularly demonstrated in the uprisings that took place in the region. The Arab region witnessed two waves of the Arab Spring. The first started in Tunisia in December 2010 and included Egypt, Yemen, Syria, Libya, and Bahrain while the second started in Sudan in December 2018 and included Algeria, Lebanon, and Iraq. The two waves cannot be…

Social Movements in Lebanon: The Case of the salary scale movement


by s.elshrkawy
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Mohamed ElAgati ,Zainab SrourrLebanonThis research is part of the Activism, Policy and Transformation project, which is considered a collaborative, participatory work between male and female researchers from different countries of Chile, Armenia, South Africa, Egypt, and Lebanon. This project is managed and supported by the International Inequality Institute and the London School of Economics and Political Science.

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