This week on Babel, Jon speaks with Dalia Hatuqa, a Ramallah-based journalist who has published widely in leading outlets around the world. They talk about the state of politics in the West Bank and Gaza; how the West and Arab states are engaging with the issue of Palestinian self-determination; and Palestinians\u2019 rising frustration with their government, the Israeli government, and the international community. Later in the episode, Jon continues the conversation with Will Todman and Danny Sharp, exploring the internal and external barriers to change in Palestinian politics.\n\nDalia Hatuqa, \u201cThe New Palestinian Resistance: Young militants are ditching old-style factionalism to fight Israel\u2019s occupation,\u201d Foreign Policy, March 29, 2023.\n\nDalia Hatuqa, \u201cAbbas is Destroying Democracy to Ensure His Successor Supports Israel,\u201d Foreign Policy, March 24, 2022.\n\nDalia Hatuqa, \u201cAbu Mazen Stacks the Deck,\u201d New Lines Magazine, March 19, 2021.\n\nJon Alterman, \u201cA U.S. Pivot Away from the Middle East: Fact or Fiction?\u201d CSIS, May 23, 2023.\n\nJon Alterman, \u201cWill Israeli-Palestinian Violence Spin Out of Control?\u201d CSIS, February 28, 2023.\n\nTranscript, \u201cDalia Hatuqa: Palestinian Politics,\u201d CSIS, June 27, 2023.