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Arab Center Washington DC is a nonprofit, independent, and nonpartisan research organization dedicated to furthering the political, economic, and social understanding of the Arab world in the United States.

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Arab Center Washington DC @arabcenterdc.org · 01/10/2026
📚 New book release from Arab Center Washington DC. This edited volume provides a critical analysis of the genocide in Gaza and its ramifications. Order a print copy 👇 arabcenterdc.org/resource/israels-g…
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Arab Center Washington DC @arabcenterdc.org · 30/09/2026
Join ACW and IUAPR for a discussion on new findings on anti-Palestinian racism in the US, featuring Sabiya Ahamed, Dania Majid, Yousef Munayyer, and Lama Rimawi. 📅 Oct. 6 | ⏰ 12:00–1:30 PM ET | 💻 Zoom arabcenterdc.org/event/anti-palesti…
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Arab Center Washington DC @arabcenterdc.org · 29/09/2026
UNGA 2026 comes amid a crisis for the postwar international order. Negar Mortazavi, Senior Non-resident Fellow at the Center for International Policy, examines “Iran’s Three Messages.” Read more 👇 arabcenterdc.org/resource/unga-2026…
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Arab Center Washington DC @arabcenterdc.org · 28/09/2026
UNGA 2026 comes amid a crisis for the post-WWII international order. ACW fellows reflect on diplomacy across the Middle East. Imad K. Harb examines “Wishful Thinking for Lebanon.” Read more 👇 arabcenterdc.org/resource/unga-2026…
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Arab Center Washington DC @arabcenterdc.org · 28/09/2026
UNGA 2026 comes amid a crisis for the post-WWII international order. ACW fellows reflect on development across the Middle East. Nur Arafeh examines “The UN’s Right to Development Amid Devastation?” arabcenterdc.org/resource/unga-2026…
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Arab Center Washington DC @arabcenterdc.org · 28/09/2026
UNGA 2026 comes amid a crisis for the post-WWII international order. ACW fellows reflect on diplomacy across the Middle East. Daniel Neep examines “The Struggle for Syria’s Sovereignty.” Read more 👇 arabcenterdc.org/resource/unga-2026…
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Arab Center Washington DC @arabcenterdc.org · 28/09/2026
UNGA 2026 comes amid a crisis for the post-WWII international order. ACW fellows reflect on diplomacy and politics across the Middle East. Khalil Jahshan examines “No Visa for Abbas.” Read more 👇 arabcenterdc.org/resource/unga-2026…
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Arab Center Washington DC @arabcenterdc.org · 28/09/2026
UNGA 2026 comes amid a crisis for the post-WWII international order. ACW fellows reflect on diplomacy and politics across the Middle East. Yousef Munayyer examines “For Netanyahu, UNGA is A Campaign Ad.” arabcenterdc.org/resource/unga-2026…
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Arab Center Washington DC @arabcenterdc.org · 28/09/2026
UNGA 2026 comes amid a crisis for the post-WWII international order. ACW fellows examine diplomacy across the Middle East, including Tamara Kharroub on “Stronger Declarations, Weaker Institutions.” arabcenterdc.org/resource/unga-2026…
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Arab Center Washington DC @arabcenterdc.org · 24/09/2026
Thank you all for joining us for ACW's 3rd Annual Palestine Conference yesterday. We are grateful for the thoughtful discussions and engagement throughout the conference. 🎥 Watch the full event replay👇 arabcenterdc.org/event/shifting-tid…
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Arab Center Washington DC @arabcenterdc.org · 23/09/2026
Josh Ruebner during Panel II: "Think about how far we’ve come in just a few years, from the idea of questioning weapons to Israel being the third rail of US domestic politics, to this being now the near consensus of Senate Democrats that we need to block these weapons from being provided to Israel."
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Arab Center Washington DC @arabcenterdc.org · 23/09/2026
Assal Rad during Book Talk at ACW's 3rd Annual Palestine Conference: “It is important to always emphasize that the shift in public opinion is because of Palestinian journalists on the ground who documented their own genocide.”
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Arab Center Washington DC @arabcenterdc.org · 23/09/2026
Assal Rad during Book Talk at ACW's 3rd Annual Palestine Conference: “Palestine for me was my first introduction to social justice.”
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Arab Center Washington DC @arabcenterdc.org · 23/09/2026
Shibley Telhami during Panel II, “What Change is Possible?” at ACW's 3rd Annual Palestine Conference: "Every single opinion poll has documented a dramatic shift, where a majority of Americans have a negative view of Israel."
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Arab Center Washington DC @arabcenterdc.org · 23/09/2026
Shibley Telhami during Panel II, "What Change is Possible?” at ACW's 3rd Annual Palestine Conference: “Israel has emerged as a villain to a significant part of America, especially among a new, younger generation.”
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Arab Center Washington DC @arabcenterdc.org · 23/09/2026
Lara Friedman during Panel II, “What Change is Possible?” at ACW's 3rd Annual Palestine Conference: “There’s so much legislation in place that is meant to obstruct the US relationship with the Palestinians or to enforce Israeli entitlements in law.”
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Arab Center Washington DC @arabcenterdc.org · 23/09/2026
Lara Friedman during Panel II, “What Change is Possible?” at ACW's 3rd Annual Palestine Conference: "More and more people in Congress are using the word genocide."
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Arab Center Washington DC @arabcenterdc.org · 23/09/2026
Daniel Levy during Panel II, “What Change is Possible?” at ACW's 3rd Annual Palestine Conference: "Behaving humanely and removing settlements is not on the ballot in the upcoming Israeli elections."
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Arab Center Washington DC @arabcenterdc.org · 23/09/2026
Daniel Levy during Panel II at ACW's 3rd Annual Palestine Conference: “Even if you don’t wake up, eat, sleep, and breathe what’s happening in Palestine/Israel every day, you have good reason to want to shift the political dial on this if you care about your civil rights.”
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Arab Center Washington DC @arabcenterdc.org · 23/09/2026
Cory Archibald during Panel II, “What Change is Possible?” at ACW's 3rd Annual Palestine Conference: "Voters' eyes have been opened to the indiscriminate mass murder of Palestinians carried out with our bombs and sent by our lawmakers."
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Arab Center Washington DC @arabcenterdc.org · 23/09/2026
Cory Archibald during Panel II, “What Change is Possible?” at ACW's 3rd Annual Palestine Conference: "Voters use a candidate's position on Gaza to determine whether they have a basic moral compass."
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Arab Center Washington DC @arabcenterdc.org · 23/09/2026
Josh Ruebner during Panel II, "What Change is Possible?" at ACW's 3rd Annual Palestine Conference: "Artists are standing up not only in support of Macklemore, but in support of ending US complicity in Israel's genocide."
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Arab Center Washington DC @arabcenterdc.org · 23/09/2026
Omar H. Rahman during Panel I at ACW's 3rd Annual Palestine Conference: “Despite the scale of the catastrophe that has ensued, there has been no bridging of the political divide, no collective response to challenge Israel and its backers, to rally the Arab world and the international community.”
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Arab Center Washington DC @arabcenterdc.org · 23/09/2026
Debra Shushan during Panel I, “Assessing the Situation on the Ground,” at ACW's 3rd Annual Palestine Conference: “The opposition to Netanyahu is overwhelmingly right wing, with some centrist elements and some remnants of the Israeli left.”
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Arab Center Washington DC @arabcenterdc.org · 23/09/2026
Debra Shushan during Panel I, “Assessing the Situation on the Ground,” at ACW's 3rd Annual Palestine Conference: “Many Israelis see this as the most consequential election of their lifetimes.”
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Arab Center Washington DC @arabcenterdc.org · 23/09/2026
Yara M. Asi during Panel I at ACW's 3rd Annual Palestine Conference: “The humanitarian infrastructure that has existed in occupied Palestine has enabled the Israeli government while shielding it from its full obligations as an occupying power engaged in occupation, apartheid, and genocide.”
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Arab Center Washington DC @arabcenterdc.org · 23/09/2026
Omar H. Rahman during Panel I, “Assessing the Situation on the Ground,” at ACW's 3rd Annual Palestine Conference: “There is no pathway forward for Palestinians without legitimate representation.”
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Arab Center Washington DC @arabcenterdc.org · 23/09/2026
Yara M. Asi during Panel I at ACW's 3rd Annual Palestine Conference: “Reports of recent attacks [in the occupied West Bank] indicate that it’s not just more attacks, but they are increasingly brazen. They are spreading into geographic areas where we previously had not seen as much settler activity.”
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Arab Center Washington DC @arabcenterdc.org · 23/09/2026
Tamara Kharroub, Executive Director and Senior Fellow at Arab Center Washington DC, delivers opening remarks at Arab Center DC's 3rd Annual Palestine Conference, “Shifting Tides: Palestine, US Elections, and Pathways Forward.”
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Arab Center Washington DC @arabcenterdc.org · 23/09/2026
Ian Lustick during Panel I, “Assessing the Situation on the Ground,” at ACW's 3rd Annual Palestine Conference: “No important change in Israel, or in the status of Palestinians under Israeli rule, can be expected without an end to the hammerlock that the Israel lobby has had on American policy.”
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Arab Center Washington DC @arabcenterdc.org · 21/09/2026
📊 Impact of Israel’s war on health in Gaza, according to PCBS, GHM, WHO, The Lancet, and UNFPA. Join ACW's 3rd Annual Palestine Conference on realities in Palestine. 📅 Sept. 23 | 9 AM–3 PM ET RSVP👇 arabcenterdc.org/event/shifting-tid…
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Arab Center Washington DC @arabcenterdc.org · 20/09/2026
📊 Impact of Israel’s war on energy in Gaza, according to Gaza Electricity Distribution Company (GEDCO) and the IRDNA assessment. Join ACW’s 3rd Annual Palestine Conference. 📅 Sept. 23 | 9 AM–3 PM ET RSVP👇 arabcenterdc.org/event/shifting-tid…
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Arab Center Washington DC @arabcenterdc.org · 19/09/2026
📊 Impact of Israel’s war on hunger in #Gaza, according to IPC, UNOSAT, and FAO. Join ACW’s 3rd Annual Palestine Conference to discuss realities on the ground in Palestine. 📅 Sept. 23 | 9 AM–3 PM ET arabcenterdc.org/event/shifting-tid…
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Arab Center Washington DC @arabcenterdc.org · 18/09/2026
📊 Israel’s war has deepened poverty in #Gaza, according to UN and Palestinian statistics. Join ACW’s 3rd Annual Palestine Conference to discuss realities on the ground in Palestine. 📅 Sept. 23 | 9 AM–3 PM ET arabcenterdc.org/event/shifting-tid…
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Arab Center Washington DC @arabcenterdc.org · 10/09/2026
Shana Marshall explores how states across the Middle East are forging new partnerships and recalibrating old ones as they seek greater resilience, influence, and stability in a changing region.
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Arab Center Washington DC @arabcenterdc.org · 10/09/2026
Waleed Hazbun examines a Middle East facing growing security fragility as alliances shift, threats diversify, and military capabilities expand.
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Arab Center Washington DC @arabcenterdc.org · 02/09/2026
Join ACW’s 3rd Annual Palestine Conference for Panel II, “What Change is Possible?” 📅 Sept. 23 | 9 AM–3 PM ET 📍 National Press Club, DC RSVP👇 arabcenterdc.org/event/shifting-tid…
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Arab Center Washington DC @arabcenterdc.org · 27/08/2026
Panel I, “Assessing the Situation on the Ground,” features Jehad Abusalim, Yara M. Asi, Zaha Hassan, Omar H. Rahman & Debra Shushan at ACW’s 3rd Annual Palestine Conference. 📅 Sept. 23 | 9 AM–3 PM ET RSVP👇 arabcenterdc.org/event/shifting-tid…
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Arab Center Washington DC @arabcenterdc.org · 25/08/2026
#US-#Israel war on #Iran has reshaped regional security and raised questions about #US guarantees. Join Arab Center Washington DC and Quincy Institute. 📅 Sept. 1 | 11 AM ET | Zoom arabcenterdc.org/event/a-post-us-re…
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Arab Center Washington DC @arabcenterdc.org · 21/08/2026
Arab Center Washington DC’s Palestine Conference will examine realities in Palestine and shifts in US politics. Featuring Ian Lustick and Assal Rad. 📅 Sept. 23 | 9 AM–3 PM ET 📍 National Press Club, DC RSVP👇 arabcenterdc.org/event/shifting-tid…
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Arab Center Washington DC @arabcenterdc.org · 19/08/2026
📊 Impact of Israel’s war on hunger in Gaza, according to Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), August 13, 2026; United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
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Arab Center Washington DC @arabcenterdc.org · 18/08/2026
ACW's 3rd Annual Palestine Conference will discuss realities on the ground in Palestine and shifts in US politics toward Palestine and Israel. 📅 Sept. 23 | 9 AM–3 PM ET 📍 National Press Club RSVP👇 arabcenterdc.org/event/shifting-tid…
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Arab Center Washington DC @arabcenterdc.org · 17/08/2026
📊 Impact of Israel’s war on poverty in #Gaza, according to UN reports and the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics.
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Arab Center Washington DC @arabcenterdc.org · 03/08/2026
Join Arab Center Washington DC’s 3rd Annual Palestine Conference, “Shifting Tides: Palestine, US Elections, and Pathways Forward.” 📅 Sept. 23 | 9 AM–3 PM ET 📍 National Press Club, DC RSVP👇 arabcenterdc.org/event/shifting-tid…
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Arab Center Washington DC @arabcenterdc.org · 31/07/2026
Examine the latest developments in #Sudan’s war and its direction with Mai Hassan, Kholood Khair, Khaldah Salih, Adeeb Yousif, Mohammed Abu-Nimer & Tamara Kharroub. 📅 Aug. 6 | 10 AM ET RSVP👇 arabcenterdc.org/event/sudans-war-h…
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Arab Center Washington DC @arabcenterdc.org · 21/07/2026
Join Susan M. Akram, Dana El Kurd, Daniel Levy, Mohammed Mhawish, and Yousef Munayyer to assess where the Board of Peace plan stands and whether it has any chance of success. 📅 July 30 | ⏰ 10:00–11:30 AM ET arabcenterdc.org/event/the-board-of…
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Arab Center Washington DC @arabcenterdc.org · 13/07/2026
Join us to assess the geopolitical consequences of the Iran war and the contours of a shifting regional order in the Middle East. 📅 July 21 | ⏰ 11 AM ET arabcenterdc.org/event/iran-war-aft…
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Arab Center Washington DC @arabcenterdc.org · 26/06/2026
Join Arab Center Washington DC and CCAS to assess the US-Israeli war on Iran’s consequences for Iraq and its governance, security, and economic challenges. July 9 | 10:00–11:30 AM ET RSVP 👇 arabcenterdc.org/event/iraq-in-the-…
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Arab Center Washington DC @arabcenterdc.org · 22/06/2026
Join Arab Center Washington DC and Rice University’s Baker Institute for a webinar on how the conflict is affecting the global economy and energy markets in both the short and long term. Register 👇 arabcenterdc.org/event/the-impacts-…
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Arab Center Washington DC @arabcenterdc.org · 03/06/2026
Support in the #US Senate for blocking arms sales to #Israel has grown since 2024. Although the latest resolutions failed, 85% of Senate Democrats voted in April 2026 to halt such sales. Learn more 👇 arabcenterdc.org/resource/shifting-…
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