Forum Introduction: Prospects for Palestinian‒Israeli Relations: What Lies Ahead
This Forum is not about predicting the future. Rather, it is about critically analysing the present, and assessing the future options and possibilities for a lasting peace and justice. Whilst in the short term the future is bleak, it can … Continue reading Forum Introduction: Prospects for Palestinian‒Israeli Relations: What Lies Ahead
Palestine‒Israel: Decolonization Now, Peace Later
This people-focused contribution questions fundamental assumptions about the persistence of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and discusses prerequisites for alternative strategies. It argues that without addressing people’s perceptions and beliefs, peace will remain elusive. It also argues that moving beyond the cycles … Continue reading Palestine‒Israel: Decolonization Now, Peace Later
Securitised development and Palestinian authoritarianism under Fayyadism
This article analyses perceptions of the Palestinian Authority’s post-2007 state-building project—popularly known as ‘Fayyadism’—by assessing academic and practitioner literatures on the topic, and by drawing on the findings of ethnographic fieldwork conducted at two sites in the West Bank: Balata … Continue reading Securitised development and Palestinian authoritarianism under Fayyadism
نحو إعادة بناء الحركة الوطنية: المجتمع قبل السياسة
في غمرة انشغالنا الدائم بالسياسة يبدو أننا -كفلسطينيين- ننسى المجتمع، وبالتالي فإننا نتناسى أن المجتمع هو أساس النظام السياسي وضابطه. فالسياسة لا تُصنع في الفراغ، أو من الفراغ، ومستهلكو ومعدّو السياسة ليسوا بالكائنات الوهمية. بل هي نتاج لحراك اجتماعي مستمر … Continue reading نحو إعادة بناء الحركة الوطنية: المجتمع قبل السياسة
إسرائيل وداعش وهجمات باريس
إبّان انشغال العالم أجمع بضحايا الهجمات الإرهابية في باريس وبيروت وسيناء وأماكن أخرى، كانت إسرائيل مشغولة ومُسْتهلَكة بأمور أخرى: كيف تجني ريع هذه الهجمات، وتستخدمها لمصالحها على المستويات: العالمي والإقليمي والمحلي؟ نشرت في جريدة العربي الجديد، 15 كانون الأول 2015 … Continue reading إسرائيل وداعش وهجمات باريس
La Nouvelle Stratégie Cynique d’Israël
Malgré une visite récente de Kerry, les Etats-Unis se mettent en retrait des négociations entre Israël et la Palestine. Après Paris, c’est une mauvaise nouvelle. Co-authored with Nadia Hijab, Published at L’Agence Média Palestine, 15 December 2015. Click Here To … Continue reading La Nouvelle Stratégie Cynique d’Israël
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
Alaa Tartir, Program Director of Al-Shabaka, Engaged Scholar, Global Citizen 