Tariq Kenney-Shawa is a writer and foreign policy analyst based in New York City. His work is dedicated to the Palestinian struggle for liberation and an end to military occupation.

Tariq recently received his Masters from Columbia University, where he studied international affairs, conflict resolution, and journalism. His writing has appeared in The Los Angeles Times, Foreign Policy, The Nation, Al Jazeera, +972 Magazine, Middle East Eye, and more.

Tariq is also an avid street and travel photographer and can usually be found surrounded by several cats.