https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/5fb730d0-94d3-4cf1-af5e-33455819728d When we think of Palestine we think of the struggle for liberation against occupation, settler colonialism, and brutal military oppression. What often gets left out is how this fits into neoliberal capitalism. Adopting private development and neoliberalization under Israeli occupation not only failed to promote Palestinian sovereignty but instead it led to further subjugation to israel. To delve into this topic, Rania Khalek was joined by Kareem Rabie, an assistant professor of anthropology at the University of Illinois Chicago and author of the book, “Palestine is Throwing a Party and the Whole World is Invited: Capital and State Building in the West Bank.” TIME CODES 0:00 Intro 1:09 Why focus on neoliberalism in Palestine? 5:55 What is the Rawabi housing complex? 11:49 How non-state actors & the private sector shape policy in Palestine 18:00 Remaking Ramallah 23:58 Why did the PA adopt neoliberal state building? 26:51 How dependence on international aid preserves the Palestinian Authority 28:49 How has neoliberalism entrenched the Israeli occupation? 31:38 How has this given rise to different classes of Paletinians? 37:34 How capitalism pacifies 38:36 Is this unique to Palestine? 43:03 Was this research hard? 48:17 Where to follow Kareem’s work » Become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/BreakThroughNews» Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BTnewsroom » Tweet us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BTnewsroom » Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/btnewsroom/ At Breakthrough News we believe in the power of independent media. Five mega-corporations dominate the media landscape — controlling 90% of what we read, watch and listen to. They control the news cycle, to which social media and even most “alternative” media is forced to respond. We are breaking through that cycle. We tell the untold stories of resistance from poor and working-class communities — because out of these stories we will construct a different narrative of the world, as it is and in real time. People’s movements in every corner of the globe are changing history and shifting consciousness. But these movements barely receive any coverage from the corporate media. They need visibility. They need amplification. They need a media arm to break through. We can be that media arm, but only with your help. Become a Patron and join us on the front lines in the battle of ideas. Subscribe and follow us! https://www.youtube.com/breakthroughnews @BTNewsroom #FreePalestine #paletine #neoliberalism #israel #BreakThroughNews #BTnews #socialistnews #socialism #raniakhalek #eugenepuryear Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:27:56 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://tankie.tube https://tankie.tube/lazy-static/avatars/3ba3ff73-a8b6-49c9-add8-9653ef090c7f.webp https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/5fb730d0-94d3-4cf1-af5e-33455819728d All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://tankie.tube/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.