The Neoliberalization of Palestinian Activism Through Foreign Aid

• Palestinian researcher Lora Abuaita explores how international aid and the Oslo Accords have restructured Palestinian social movements.
• The analysis highlights the resilience of Palestinian women in the face of ongoing humanitarian crises and political suppression.

The Impact of the Oslo Accords

• The institutional and economic consequences of the Oslo Accords established a neoliberal framework that fundamentally altered the Palestinian organizational landscape.
• Conditional funding has been utilized to disconnect local grassroots activism from the broader political struggle against the Israeli apartheid system and current military actions.

Sustaining Community and Memory

• Palestinian women continue to play a critical role in supporting community life and collective memory.
• Despite deep suffocation, repression, and humanitarian collapse, women remain at the forefront of maintaining resilience and long-term resistance within the territory.