Palestine in 2025: A Conversation with Organizers & Analysts About the Next U.S. Admin

As the U.S. prepares for a presidential transition in 2025, many are wondering how evolving political dynamics in Washington could shape global movements defending human rights and freedom of expression—including the Palestinian rights movement.

With President-elect Trump set to take office for a second time, this briefing will gather organizers, political analysts and legal experts to examine the trajectory of the movement for Palestinian rights, including efforts to stop the genocide in Gaza and escalating violence in the region.

This Briefing will focus on evolving strategies, challenges and priorities in the context of potential policy shifts under a Trump administration. The conversation will touch on U.S. foreign policy as well as domestic policies and dynamics impacting advocates of Palestinian rights.

The briefing will feature the following speakers:

-Fadi Quran, Al-Shabaka policy member, former political prisoner and West Bank-based Palestinian community organizer.
-Matt Duss, executive vice president at the Center for International Policy
-Iman Abid-Thompson, the director of organizing and advocacy at the US Campaign for Palestinian Rights (USCPR)
-Beth Miller, political director at Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) Action
-Diala Shamas, senior staff attorney at the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR)
-Suhad Babaa (Moderator), President and Executive Director, Just Vision