In our Gaza symposium, @dbgreenwald.bsky.social, Noora Lori, & I turned to our colleagues to help us understand this fraught time. We asked : What is one prevalent misconception about the conflict, and how can political science effectively respond? @4bassam.bsky.social, Raz Segal,Christine Schwobel Patel&Nahed Samour, Mark Tessler explain the imp of moving beyond conflict frames. @danaelkurd.bsky.social & Amytess Girgis,Neil Ketchley& Sean Lee show in their respective pieces the connections btw what happens in Palestine & broader MENA politics Respective pieces by Mohammed Abu-Nimer, Yasmeen Abu Laban, Abigail Bakan, @mhajneam.bsky.social, @anabtawi.bsky.social describe and caution, in gripping narratives and nuanced analysis of the politicization and weaponization of identities