Rida Abu Rass
Rida Abu Rass is a political scientist based in Canada. Born in Tayibe and raised in Jaffa, Israel-Palestine, he specializes in the politics of movements, nationalism, conflict, ethnicity and race, with a focus on the Middle East and North Africa region.
Latest from Rida Abu Rass
A Palestinian Citizen of Israel Reflects on Life in the Shadow of Genocide in Gaza
What does the future hold for Palestinian citizens of Israel after the Gaza genocide? The author, a Palestinian citizen who “thinks and dreams in Hebrew,” attempts to address the question through the lens of his first visit home since Oct. 7.
Why Most Israelis Believe the Conflict Can Never Be Resolved
The events of Oct. 7 were both a military and a political failure, the culmination of Israel’s refusal over the previous two decades to engage meaningfully with the Palestinians. Since the Second Intifada, most Israelis have become convinced that the conflict can only be managed, not solved.