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.
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Fear and Unity Fueled a Historic Turnout Among Israel’s Palestinian Voters
Israel’s election results are clear: The only way the opposition bloc headed by Gadi Eisenkot can form a governing coalition is by aligning with the Palestinian parties. But why did Israel see historic Palestinian voter turnout?
The Palestinian Politician Who Could Be Israel’s Kingmaker
Polls suggest deadlock between Netanyahu and Zionist opposition parties ahead of Israel’s election, with neither set to secure enough seats to form a government. Yet opposition leaders have rejected the idea of allying with an Arab party to achieve victory. Mansour Abbas is trying to change their minds.
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.