Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib and Ben Sharoni
Hamas and Its Two Million Hostages: A Conversation

In partnership with Lockdown University and The Jewish Quarterly

To mark the publication his Jewish Quarterly essay, Hamas and its Two Million Hostages, Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib will join us in conversation with journalist Ben Sharoni to discuss Hamas, Gaza, and the future of the Palestinian people.

For almost two decades, Hamas ruled Gaza and prepared for a battle that it knew it could not win. But the group made a cold calculation: its path to victory rested on sacrificing the lives and livelihoods of the 2.2 million people of Gaza. In this conversation, Gazan writer Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib will discuss the arguments of his essay, charting the rise of Hamas and its repressive rule as it turned the enclave into a staging ground for combat. He will reflect on his and his family’s experiences, and on how Hamas’s destructive leadership has set back the hopes and prospects of his people.

The discussion will provide crucial insights into the state of Hamas following its devastating war with Israel, including an assessment of the future of the group and how to ensure it can no longer control the people of Gaza.

Read more about this event on the Jewish Literary Foundation website.