Mouin Rabbani
Dutch-Palestinian political analyst
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Mouin Rabbani (Arabic: معين رباني) is a Dutch-Palestinian Middle East analyst specializing in the Arab-Israeli conflict and Palestinian affairs.[1][2]
Georgetown University (MA)
Mouin Rabbani | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 July 1964 Heerenveen, Netherlands |
| Education | Tufts University (BA) Georgetown University (MA) |
| Occupations | Journalist, analyst |
As of 2012, Rabbani was based in Amman, Jordan[1] and was a Senior Analyst for the International Crisis Group, the Palestine Director of the Palestine American Research Center, a Project Director for the Association of Netherlands Municipalities, and a volunteer and General Editor for Al Haq.[2] Rabbani was a senior fellow at the Institute for Palestine Studies,[2][3] a co-editor of Jadaliyya,[4] and a Contributing Editor to the Middle East Report.[2]
Background
Rabbani was born in Heerenveen, Netherlands. His parents were Palestinian refugees.[5] He received his B.A. in history and international relations from Tufts University in 1986. Additionally, Mouin Rabbani received his M.A. in contemporary Arab studies from Georgetown University.[6][7][8]
Career
For a short period of time, Rabbani worked for the United Nations Office of the Special Envoy for Syria before resigning in 2014.[9] He also worked as head of the Middle East unit at the Martti Ahtisaari Peace Foundation, and as a senior Middle East analyst and special advisor on Israel-Palestine at the International Crisis Group. He also served as a researcher with Al Haq, the West Bank affiliate of the International Commission of Jurists.[10]
Rabbani serves as co-editor of Jadaliyya, where he hosts the Connections podcast and oversees the Quick Thoughts section. He is managing editor and associate editor of the Journal of Peacebuilding and Development, and a contributing editor of Middle East Report. He is also a nonresident fellow at the Center for Conflict and Humanitarian Studies and at Democracy for the Arab World Now.[10]
Writing
Rabbani has written for a variety of publications including Third World Quarterly,[2] Journal of Palestine Studies,[2] The Nation,[1] Foreign Policy,[11] London Review of Books,[12][13] NRC[14] and The Hill.[15] His opinion and analysis has been cited by international news media such as The New York Times,[16][17] The Guardian,[18] Reuters,[19] Haaretz,[20] The Washington Post,[21] and Al Jazeera.[3][22] Unlike some of his contemporaries, he has been critical of the feasibility of a one-state solution to the Israel–Palestine conflict, at least in the short term.[23]
Books
- Aborted State? The UN Initiative and New Palestinian Junctures. Co-edited with Noura Erakat, 2013.
- Gaza Apocalypse to be published in 2026
Interviews
- "Israel-Palestine Debate: Finkelstein, Destiny, M. Rabbani & Benny Morris | Lex Fridman Podcast #418" (debate with Norman Finkelstein, Benny Morris, and Destiny (streamer)), 15 March 2024.
- "Debate: Does U.N. Statehood Bid Advance or Undermine Palestinian Struggle?" (debate with Ali Abunimah), Democracy Now, 23 September 2011.
- "Noam Chomsky: U.S.-Backed Israeli Policies Pursuing "End of Palestine"; Hezbollah Capture of Israeli Soldiers "Very Irresponsible Act" That Could Lead To "Extreme Disaster", Democracy Now, 14 July 2006.