The Netherlands and Palestine: Political Opportunities and Invisible Links
Five rules of thumb: Don’t seek peace now. It is very far. Instead seek justice and equality; Don’t talk about one-state or two-state solution. Ending the occupation is the prerequisite; The US is a dis-honest broker for peace; There is … Continue reading The Netherlands and Palestine: Political Opportunities and Invisible Links
La Rivolta dei Giovani Palestinesi – Ottava Parte. Quale Ruolo per i Partiti Politici?
L’alternativa all’Anp sta prendendo forma, ma è ancora giovane come i ragazzi che si stanno ribellando. Senza il sostegno necessario e gli strumenti per coordinare i tentativi e le iniziative, il movimento rapidamente morirà. Published at Near East News Agency, … Continue reading La Rivolta dei Giovani Palestinesi – Ottava Parte. Quale Ruolo per i Partiti Politici?
Unwilling to Change, Determined to Fail: Donor Aid in Occupied Palestine in the aftermath of the Arab Uprisings
Since 1993 the international community has invested more than $24 billion in ‘peace and development’ in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt). That aid was meant originally to support the Oslo Peace Process through economic development. However, neither peace nor development … Continue reading Unwilling to Change, Determined to Fail: Donor Aid in Occupied Palestine in the aftermath of the Arab Uprisings
Israel’s Cynical New Strategy
Despite a recent Kerry visit, the US has washed its hands of Israel/Palestine talks. After Paris, that’s bad news. Co-authored with Nadia Hijab, Published at Salon, 7 December 2015. Click Here To Read The Article Continue reading Israel’s Cynical New Strategy
Palestine, The Netherlands, and The EU Presidency
A guest lecture at Leiden University, The Netherlands, 4 December 2015. Click here to view and download the lecture’s PowerPoint slides Continue reading Palestine, The Netherlands, and The EU Presidency
The Wanted 18 Cows, Economic Resistance, and Israel
The Wanted 18 illustrates three areas that Israel, as a colonial and occupying power, hates to see. These areas are: Palestinian sovereignty; resistance and mobilization, and self-reliance. Published at The Huffington Post, 2 December 2015. Click Here To Read The … Continue reading The Wanted 18 Cows, Economic Resistance, and Israel
The Wanted 18
“The Wanted 18” is a Canadian-Palestinian co-production. The animated documentary portrays the efforts of Palestinians in Beit Sahour to create a small dairy industry during the First Intifada. As the dairy collective was seen as a threat to Israels national … Continue reading The Wanted 18
Can fragility in Countries be Addressed Outside of Politics?
Have the ‘good intentions’ of the international community and institutions such as the World Bank hindered progress in countries and territories vulnerable to instability and violence? The case of the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT) suggests a resounding ‘yes’. Published at … Continue reading Can fragility in Countries be Addressed Outside of Politics?
هل يمكن معالجة هشاشة الدول خارج إطار السياسة؟
هل أعاقت “النوايا الحسنة” للمجتمع الدولي ومؤسساته الدولية كالبنك الدولي التقدم والنمو في البلدان والأراضي التي تعاني من الاضطرابات والعنف؟ حالة الأراضي الفلسطينية المحتلة تجيب “بنعم” قوية ومؤكدة على هذا السؤال نشرت على مدونة البنك الدولي،25 تشرين الثاني 2015 انقر … Continue reading هل يمكن معالجة هشاشة الدول خارج إطار السياسة؟
Israel, ISIS and the Paris Attacks
The recent spate of terror attacks around the world have given Israel an opportunity to showcase its military and intelligence capabilities—and to further crack down on Palestinians. Published at Open Democracy, 24 November 2015. Click Here To Read The Article Continue reading Israel, ISIS and the Paris Attacks
Israël, l’Etat islamique et les attentats de Paris
Pendant que le monde entier pleurait les victimes des attentats terroristes de Paris, de Beyrouth, du désert du Sinaï en Egypte et d’ailleurs, Israël était préoccupé par une autre question : comment tirer le meilleur parti de ces attentats aux niveaux … Continue reading Israël, l’Etat islamique et les attentats de Paris
Palestinian Youth Revolt: Any Role for Political Parties?
Palestinian parties remain entrenched in the political system despite their splits and weaknesses. What role can they play within – or outside – the PLO and what other avenues exist for national or local leadership? While some Al-Shabaka policy analysts … Continue reading Palestinian Youth Revolt: Any Role for Political Parties?
الشباب الفلسطيني يثور، فهل من دورٍ للأحزاب السياسية؟
لا تزال الأحزاب الفلسطينية مستحكمةً وراسخة في النظام السياسي رغم انقساماتها وضعفها. فما هو الدور الذي يسعُها القيامُ به في إطار منظمة التحرير الفلسطينية – أو خارجه – وما هي السُبل الأخرى المتاحة لقيام قيادة محلية أو وطنية جديدة؟ يطرح … Continue reading الشباب الفلسطيني يثور، فهل من دورٍ للأحزاب السياسية؟
السياسة المُشتَبِكَة والحراك الاجتماعي
قال نيلسون مانديلا يوماً: “عندما ينهض الشباب فهم قادرون على هدم أبراج الظلم والاضطهاد ورفع رايات الحرية”. صحة هذه المقولة أثبتتها العديد من حركات التحرر الوطني على مدى التاريخ، بما فيها الثورة الفلسطينية في أوجها، كما أثبتت هذه الحركات أيضاً … Continue reading السياسة المُشتَبِكَة والحراك الاجتماعي
Fragility in Middle Income Countries: New Ideas for Unique Challenges
A discussion with ministers from Jordan & Iraq and civil society leaders from Lebanon, Tunisia, Libya and Palestine on fragility in Middle Income Countries during the WB/IMF Annual Meeting, Lima, Peru, October 8, 2015. Click here to watch the panel/debate. … Continue reading Fragility in Middle Income Countries: New Ideas for Unique Challenges
Contentious Economics in Occupied Palestine
This chapter argues that in the aftermath of the post-2011 Arab uprisings, the political and economic protests in occupied Palestine constituted cycles of contention but failed to transform into a social movement for political and economic rights. The fragmented or … Continue reading Contentious Economics in Occupied Palestine
The Evolution and Reform of Palestinian Security Forces 1993-2013
This article provides a contextual analysis of the evolution and reform processes of Palestinian security forces over the last two decades. It categorises the evolution of security reform processes into three phases: the Oslo Accords phase; the Second Intifada phase; … Continue reading The Evolution and Reform of Palestinian Security Forces 1993-2013
Et Après le Départ d’Abbas?
Les Palestiniens savent, que plus que n’importe quoi d’autre, ils peuvent recréer des institutions représentatives qui couvrent la bande de Gaza assiégée et meurtrie et la Cisjordanie, les réfugiés encore échoués à travers le monde arabe, et les exilés qui … Continue reading Et Après le Départ d’Abbas?
And When Abbas Goes?
The Palestinians know that, more than anything else, they must re-create representative institutions that span besieged and battered Gaza and the West Bank, the refugees still stranded across the Arab world, and the exiles who yearn to go home. Co-authored … Continue reading And When Abbas Goes?
From the River to the Sea: Taking the Pulse of Palestine-Israel 20 years after Oslo
This event is the culmination of two years of research funded by the British Academy and carried out by the Council for British Research in the Levant’s East Jerusalem research centre, the Kenyon Institute. This project analysed the impact of … Continue reading From the River to the Sea: Taking the Pulse of Palestine-Israel 20 years after Oslo
“الحرية ليست بـ”فكرة الدولة
إن وعي الثورة والتحرّر كان دوماً السلاح الأقوى عبر التاريخ والمحرّك للشعوب والحامل لقضاياها والمُغذي لنهضة مجتمعاتها. ولئن كان الماضي الثوري التحرّري لفلسطين ماضٍ برسم الاستعادة، فالحرية تكمن بمسافة الثورة وليست بفكرة الدولة نشرت في ملحق فلسطين- جريدة العربي الجديد، … Continue reading “الحرية ليست بـ”فكرة الدولة
Alaa Tartir, Program Director of Al-Shabaka, Engaged Scholar, Global Citizen 