A Conversation with Dr. Khalil Shikaki | 10/31/2024

Madeleine Shaw ‘25, Victor Lago ‘26, Amen Salha ‘26, Luke Hilborn ‘27, Ryder Zufi ‘28, Sophia Sahni ‘28 sit down for a conversation with Dr. Khalil Shikaki.Khalil Shikaki is a professor of political science and director of the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research in Ramallah. He is also a senior fellow at the Crown Center for Middle East Studies at Brandeis University. He is a co-founder of the Arab Barometer and the Arab Reform Initiative and a co-author of the annual report on the Arab Democracy Index. Since 1993, Shikaki has conducted hundreds of polls among Palestinians in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip and, since 2000, dozens of polls among Israelis. His research has focused on Palestinian state building, public opinion, security sector reform, transition to democracy, and the impact of domestic Palestinian politics on the peace process.