The third Annual Palestine Forum concluded in Doha Monday. The three-day forum hosted Palestinian and non-Palestinian researchers from around the world who presented research on topics related to Palestine, the war of extermination, its effects and repercussions.

The forum dealt with history of Palestine, the Palestinian cause, the apartheid system and settler colonialism, Palestine in Arab relations, Palestine in international relations, and other related issues.

In addition to presenting 93 peer-reviewed scientific papers distributed over seven sessions, each containing four parallel tracks, the forum included three public seminars distributed over the days of the forum, and a closed workshop that included three roundtables, in which a number of prominent academics and political activists participated.
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The sixth session of the forum was held in four parallel sub-tracks. The first track was titled “Collective Memory between the Nakba and the War of Genocide”, the second track was “Genocide, Settler Colonialism and Apartheid”, the third track was titled “The Annihilation of Education in the Gaza Strip (2)”, the fourth track was “Transformations in Society and State in Israel in Light of the War of Extermination on the Gaza Strip”.

The seventh session of the forum was held in three parallel sub-tracks and was organised by the Palestine Economic Policy Research Institute (MAS). The first track was titled “The Economic Impact of Settlements in the West Bank”, the second track was “Gaza after the Aggression: A Future Perspective”, the third track was “On the Palestinian Economy and its Implications”.

A workshop was also held on the Gaza Strip under Hamas rule between 2007-2023, consisting of three roundtables, with the participation of a group of researchers, experts, activists, and media professionals.

In conclusion, the forum organised a general symposium titled “The Israeli Aggression on Gaza: Scenarios for the Post-War of Extermination” chaired by Lord Habash. Ali Shaath, Aid Yaghi, Hani Al-Masri, and Tariq Hamoud spoke about several scenarios for the post-war of extermination and the future of Gaza, addressing political options, their dimensions, and the regional impact on the future of Gaza, as well as the strategies required to enhance Palestinian steadfastness in the face of Israeli displacement plans. The symposium also addressed American and Israeli projects for the day after in Gaza, as well as the future of Hamas. This was followed by a rich discussion in which academics, journalists, and activists participated, addressing a number of issues and questions about the expected scenarios for the post-war of extermination in Gaza.

The forum concluded with closing remarks presented by Ayat Hamdan, the forum co-ordinator, expressing the forum’s co-ordination committee’s thanks to all participating academics, experts and activists, as well as the various teams that contributed to the success of the third session of the forum, including researchers at the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies and the Institute for Palestine Studies.