Palestinian National Initiative (al-Mudabara)

Al-Mubadara (“Initiative” in English) is a political movement. On June 17, 2002, Palestinian National Initiative (PNI) cofounders Haider Abdel Shafi in Gaza City, Mustafa Barghouti in Ramallah, and Ibrahim Dakkak in Jerusalem announced the start of the movement from their respective cities. PNI was established as a secular opposition to the Oslo Accords. It has consultative party status in The Socialist International and is a founding member of the Progressive Alliance. It aims to advance the Palestinian people toward freedom and independence, justice, integrity, and decent living. The initiative’s program has focused on fighting for the release of Palestinian political prisoners and detainees from Israeli prisons; engaging Palestinians in the diaspora; strengthening local civil society; and encouraging international solidarity. PNI seeks to achieve the Palestinian dream of establishing a free and independent Palestinian state.