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May 19, 2026

Who decides which forms of resistance are legitimate?

History is full of resistance movements that were condemned in their time but later celebrated, including the French Resistance, women’s suffrage and the fight against apartheid led by Nelson Mandela. This begs the question: Which modern resistance movements will the world honor in the future—and what determines whether or not they are recognized?

In this episode, we explore the question of what makes resistance legitimate. Is it the cause, the tactics, the outcome, or something else? And who gets to decide whether or not legitimacy is granted?

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Diana Buttu

Practitioner-in-residence, Georgetown University in Qatar

Victor Gao

Victor Gao

Professor, lawyer, speaker

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Saeed Khan

Associate professor of Near East & Asian studies, Wayne State University

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Amina Rasul

President, Philippine Center for Islam and Democracy

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Nadir Nahdi

Moderator, Doha Debates

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