The +972 Podcast
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The +972 Podcast
The cost of a failed Palestinian leadership
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The global movement for Palestinian justice has achieved real gains — in international courts, in diplomatic shifts, in a transformation of public opinion. Yet the official Palestinian leadership remains deeply fractured, ill-equipped to meet the moment. Omar Rahman, fellow at the Middle East Council on Global Affairs, makes the case that the Palestinian leadership crisis is a national emergency: those in power prioritize their own survival over any coherent response to Israel’s genocide, leaving Palestinians without a national vision and strategy at the moment they need it most.
Additional Reading:
- Omar Rahman’s archive at +972
- October 7 Exposed the Depth of the Palestinian Leadership Crisis
- Rupture and Representation: The Palestinian National Movement After October 7
The full transcript of this episode will be available on our website.
Theme music by Ghassan Birumi