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Yara Hawari

Palestinian political analyst, writer, and oral historian

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Why Yara is here

Hawari connects rigorous policy research with accessible public writing on Palestinian politics, indigenous knowledge, oral history, and decolonization.

Their story

Yara Hawari is a Palestinian political analyst, writer, and scholar. She is co-director of Al-Shabaka: The Palestinian Policy Network and previously served there as a Palestine policy fellow and senior analyst. She earned a doctorate in Middle East politics from the University of Exeter, where her research focused on indigenous studies and oral history.

Milestones

The moments that shaped Yara’s path.

  1. Completed a PhD in Middle East politics at the University of Exeter.

  2. Served as Al-Shabaka's Palestine policy fellow and senior analyst.

  3. Became co-director of Al-Shabaka: The Palestinian Policy Network.

Legacy

What they built, changed and left behind.

  1. Produces policy analysis on Palestinian governance, human rights, society, and international law.

  2. Brings indigenous studies and oral-history methods into research on Palestine.

  3. Translates specialist research for broad audiences through journalism and political commentary.

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