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The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine - A Conversation with Rashid Khalidi

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Lecture/Talk/Seminar History Palestine political Political Science war and peace

Thu, Nov 13, 2025

1 PM – 3 PM (GMT+2)

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Mohamed Shafik Gabr Lecture Hall

AUC Avenue, P.O. Box 74, New Cairo, 11835, Egypt

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To situate the recent genocidal war in Gaza within its century-long historical and political context, renowned historian Rashid Khalidi will be delivering a talk titled “The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine.”

The talk will explore the present moment through a broader historical lens, offering a deeper understanding of the forces that have shaped the Palestinian struggle, the ramifications of the recent genocide, the significance of the peace agreement, the solidarity movement and the future of a Palestinian state.

Professor Khalidi is Edward Said Professor Emeritus of Modern Arab Studies at Columbia University. He is the New York Times bestselling author of The Hundred Years' War on Palestine. Khalidi has played a significant role in shaping international understanding of the Palestinian cause. He served as an adviser to the Palestinian delegation during the Madrid Conference and has testified multiple times before the U.S. Congress, where he provided historical and political analysis on U.S. foreign policy and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. A prolific writer and speaker, Khalidi has been a central figure in public debates through his books, media appearances and lectures around the world.

The discussion will be moderated by Rabab El Mahdi ’96, ’98, associate professor of political science at The American University in Cairo.

*This event is open only to members of the AUC community.



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Rashid Khalidi

Professor Khalidi is Edward Said Professor Emeritus of Modern Arab Studies at Columbia University. He is a The New York Times bestselling author of The Hundred Years' War on Palestine. Khalidi has played a significant role in shaping international understanding of the Palestinian cause. He served as an adviser to the Palestinian delegation during the Madrid Conference and has testified multiple times before the U.S. Congress, where he provided historical and political analysis on U.S. foreign policy and the Israeli–Palestinian conflict. A prolific writer and speaker, Khalidi has been a central figure in public debates through his books, media appearances, and lectures around the world. 



 


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Rabab El Mahdi ’96, ’98

Associate Professor, Political Science Department

The American University in Cairo

Rabab El Mahdi is an associate professor of political science at The American University in Cairo (AUC). She earned her PhD from McGill University in Montreal, where she wrote her dissertation on the impact of neo-liberal economic reconstruction on changing patterns of state-civil society relations in Egypt and Bolivia. Her field of specialization is comparative political economy and development, with a focus on Latin America and the Middle East. El Mahdi’s research interests cover the areas of state-civil society relations, social movements and resistance, as well as the political economy of social policy. Before joining AUC, she worked for several developmental organizations, including Non-governmental organizations and United Nation agencies. Previously she taught at Yale University and was a recipient of a number of fellowships at Columbia University, the University of Chicago, and the Rockefeller Bellagio Center Residency. She is also the recipient of a number of research grants from Carnegie Corporation of New York and The Rockefeller Brothers Foundation. Currently, she leads AUC's research project, Alternative Policy Solutions (APS). She serves on the boards of a number of civil society and professional organizations, including the Arab Political Science Network (APSN).

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