Dana El Kurd

Dr Dana El Kurd is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Richmond. She is the author of "Polarized and Demobilized: Legacies of Authoritarianism in Palestine" (Oxford University Press, 2020). Dr El Kurd's work focuses on authoritarian regimes in the Arab world, state-society relations in these countries, and the impact of international intervention.

This Nakba Day, we must reflect on building collective power

As Palestinians commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Nakba, Dana El Kurd looks back on the successes and challenges of the Palestine solidarity movement, and future opportunities to build a global liberatory project.

15 May, 2023

Ben-Gvir flag ban: A symptom of Israel’s settler colonialism

Ben Gvir’s ban of the Palestinian flag is the latest attempt to repress Palestinians, but it is nothing new for Israel. Until the settler colonial system is uprooted in its entirety, such attacks will certainly continue, writes Dana El Kurd.

16 January, 2023

We need to talk about infighting in pro-Palestine activism

Toxic tendencies, resembling dogmatic belief rather than a reasoned study of effective activism, has led to fragmentation among Palestine solidarity groups. This is doubly damaging at such a crucial time, writes Dana El Kurd.

24 January, 2022