Tariq Kenney-Shawa is a US Policy Fellow at Al-Shabaka, the Palestinian think tank and policy network. He holds a Master’s degree in International Affairs from Columbia University and a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Middle East Studies from Rutgers University. Tariq’s research has focused on topics ranging from the role of narrative in both perpetuating and resisting occupation to analysis of Palestinian liberation strategies. His work has appeared in Foreign Policy, +972 Magazine, Newlines Magazine, and the New Politics Journal, among others. Twitter: @tksshawa.