Will the Palestinians Keep Silent?
The Palestinian-Israeli conflict remains the heart of the persistent crisis in the Middle East. But within the persistent revolutionary wave, new questions on the issue have been raised. Most importantly, where are the Palestinian people? Why they are ‘relatively’ silent, … Continue reading Will the Palestinians Keep Silent?
Global Entrepreneurship Monitor: GEM-MENA Regional Report 2009
Global Entrepreneurship Monitor survey interviews were conducted in the summer of 2009 with almost 14000 members of the adult population (18 – 64),selected from nationally representative samples in these seven countries. This is the first major study of entrepreneurship in … Continue reading Global Entrepreneurship Monitor: GEM-MENA Regional Report 2009
The Politics of Knowledge Production and Circulation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories
The particularity of the Palestinian case and the international attention to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, make the oPt a ‘hub’ for knowledge production, a fertile ground for mushrooming in the Middle Eastern experts and a field test for various international prescriptions. … Continue reading The Politics of Knowledge Production and Circulation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories
The Manchester Challenge (Part 1)- Alaa Tartir
Palestinian student Alaa Tartir shares his experience of studying for a Masters in Development Finance at the Institute for Development Policy and Management (IDPM) – School of Environment and Development (SED) of the University of Manchester. Video in Arabic with … Continue reading The Manchester Challenge (Part 1)- Alaa Tartir
The Manchester Challenge (Part 2)- Alaa Tartir
Palestinian student Alaa Tartir shares his experience of studying for a Masters in Development Finance at the Institute for Development Policy and Management (IDPM) – School of Environment and Development (SED) of the University of Manchester. Video in Arabic with … Continue reading The Manchester Challenge (Part 2)- Alaa Tartir
The Manchester Challenge (Part 3)- Alaa Tartir
Palestinian student Alaa Tartir shares his experience of studying for a Masters in Development Finance at the Institute for Development Policy and Management (IDPM) – School of Environment and Development (SED) of the University of Manchester. Video in Arabic with … Continue reading The Manchester Challenge (Part 3)- Alaa Tartir
‘New’ Direct Palestinian-Israeli Negotiations: Doomed
Negotiations in their current settings can never bring any good news to Palestinians either inside or outside the occupied territories, simply because those who are negotiating are not free men. If negotiation will lead one day to the end of … Continue reading ‘New’ Direct Palestinian-Israeli Negotiations: Doomed
Investing in Human Security for a Future Palestinian State: In Larger Freedom and Participatory State Building
This paper aims to address the special case of human security in the absence of sovereign state, while citizens persist under prolonged occupation, and where the international community has an active role. In such case, the human security paradigm is … Continue reading Investing in Human Security for a Future Palestinian State: In Larger Freedom and Participatory State Building
Will Turkey Veto Israel’s OECD Membership?
Is it good news for the OECD itself to accept the membership of a country that violates the fundamental values of the OECD? Is it good news for the peace process in the Middle East where the international community may … Continue reading Will Turkey Veto Israel’s OECD Membership?
A Moderate Israeli Leader Visits the LSE
In the audience of a London School of Economics panel chaired by Lakhdar Brahimi to discuss the findings of the Goldstone Report and peace in the Middle East, a Palestinian student ponders the contribution of Admiral Ami Ayalon. Published at … Continue reading A Moderate Israeli Leader Visits the LSE
The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM): Palestine Country Report 2009
Palestine is classified as a factor-driven economy; it exhibits a low early-stage entrepreneurship rate (the proportion of the adult population who are involved in early stage entrepreneurial activity is around 9%) among factor-driven countries, and among the MENA seven GEM … Continue reading The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM): Palestine Country Report 2009
Tracking External Donor Funding to Palestinian Non Governmental Organizations in the West Bank and Gaza strip 1999 -2008
Between 1999 and 2008, external aid to the West Bank and Gaza Strip increased by over 600% to 3.25 billion US Dollars per year. During the same time period, external aid to Palestinian Nongovernmental Organizations (PNGOs) increased by over 500% … Continue reading Tracking External Donor Funding to Palestinian Non Governmental Organizations in the West Bank and Gaza strip 1999 -2008
تتبع الدعم الخارجي للمنظمات الفلسطينية غير الحكومية في الضفة الغربية وقطاع غزة 1998-2008
ازدادت المساعدات الخارجية للضفة الغربية وقطاع غزة بين عامي 1999 و 2008 بأكثر من 600% ووصلت إلى 3.25 مليار دولار أمريكي سنوياً. وخلال هذه الفترة الزمنية ارتفعت أيضاً المساعدات الخارجية للمنظمات الفلسطينية غير الحكومية بأكثر من 500% حيث وصلت إلى … Continue reading تتبع الدعم الخارجي للمنظمات الفلسطينية غير الحكومية في الضفة الغربية وقطاع غزة 1998-2008
Bridging the Gap between Research and Policy Making in the Palestinian Territories : A Stakeholders’ Analysis
The aim of this study is to improve and develop the relevance, effectiveness and impact of locally produced research on economic and social policy. This will be achieved by building a clearer picture of the parties involved in the policy-making … Continue reading Bridging the Gap between Research and Policy Making in the Palestinian Territories : A Stakeholders’ Analysis
Alaa Tartir, Program Director of Al-Shabaka, Engaged Scholar, Global Citizen 