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Rula Jebreal

Rula Jebreal is an award-winning Italian-Palestinian journalist and screenwriter and a foreign-policy analyst for MSNBC. She is the author of three books, including the international bestseller Miral.” She is working on her fourth book.

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Lost Opportunity

To Beat ISIS, the Arab World Must Reform

If the U.S. does nothing, the Arab world will continue its slide into sectarian bigotry, political repression, and madness. This will come back to haunt the United States.

Rula Jebreal

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No Two States

This Is Israel’s Peace Plan

Signing a peace agreement with moderates like Abbas has never been Netanyahu’s goal—instead, by bombarding Gaza, the Israeli prime minister can dismiss all Palestinian claims.

Rula Jebreal

articles/2013/11/08/meet-the-muslim-ms-marvel-kamala-khan-s-fight-against-stereotypes/131107-jebreal-marvel-tease_arakug
Trailblazer

Meet the Muslim Ms. Marvel

Kamala Khan isn’t your average New Jersey teenager battling a cultural identity crisis. She has superpowers. And she’s here to smash the stereotype of young Muslim-American women.

Rula Jebreal

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Harrowing

My Mother’s Rape

Rula Jebreal recalls her mother’s ordeal, after reading about the death of Indian rape victim.

Rula Jebreal

articles/2012/12/05/mohamed-morsi-s-radical-agenda-for-egypt/morsi-agenda-jebreal_t3rv1d
Muslim Brotherhood

Morsi Drops His Mask

In his power-grab, the Egyptian president has shown his true intentions—to impose political Islam on every Egyptian citizen, says Rula Jebreal.

Rula Jebreal

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Palestine Recognition

U.N. Puts Bibi in a Corner

Why this rebuke may finally push Netanyahu and the Palestinians to a two-state solution. By Rula Jebreal.

Rula Jebreal

articles/2012/11/29/why-mahmoud-abbas-will-win-at-the-united-nations/abbas-palestine-bid-jebreal-tease_p8wb6s
Road to Statehood

Why Abbas Will Win at the U.N.

The Palestinian leader goes before the General Assembly today—and he’s sure to emerge triumphant, says Rula Jebreal.

Rula Jebreal

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Gaza

The Coming Intifada

Israel and Palestine may be in talks for a ceasefire, but a Third Intifada will inevitably erupt unless Jerusalem changes course, says Rula Jebreal.

Rula Jebreal

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Disturbing

Gaddafi’s Rape Legacy

Libya struggles to come to terms with mass rape crimes during its uprising.

Rula Jebreal

articles/2011/11/12/can-berlusconi-s-legacy-be-undone/berlusconi-resigns-legacy-jebreal_dvqxzz
Italy

Can Berlusconi's Legacy Be Undone?

Now that Italy's prime minster is out, the hard work of undoing his many wrongs begins.

Rula Jebreal

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