Defeating Dependency, Creating a Resistance Economy
In an important recent piece – Economic Hallucination – Ramallah-based Al-Shabaka policy advisor Sam Bahour exposed the charade played by both Western donors and the Palestinian Authority (PA) to cover up the occupied territory’s inexorable economic meltdown after decades of Israeli military occupation. Arguing … Continue reading Defeating Dependency, Creating a Resistance Economy
التغلب على الاتكالية، وبناء اقتصادٍ مقاوم
كشفَ مستشار الشبكة لشؤون السياسات في رام الله، سام بحور، في مقالةٍ مهمة نشرها مؤخرًا بعنوان “Economic Palestine’s Hallucination” [هذيان اقتصادي فلسطيني]، التمثيليةَ التي يؤديها المانحون الغربيون والسلطة الفلسطينية للتغطية على الانهيار الحتمي لاقتصاد الأرض المحتلة بعد عقود من الاحتلال العسكري الإسرائيلي. ويقول … Continue reading التغلب على الاتكالية، وبناء اقتصادٍ مقاوم
Seven Reasons for Palestinians in the West Bank to Seek Real Change
Acknowledging the complexity of the Palestinian situation, it is surely time for a new revolt against the occupation, for the sake of human dignity and freedom. Published at Open Democracy, 30 December, 2011. Click Here To Read The Article Continue reading Seven Reasons for Palestinians in the West Bank to Seek Real Change
The Role of International Aid in Development: The Case of Palestine 1994-2008
This book studies the role of aid in the Palestinian development and its impact on economic development. The qualitative and quantitative analysis shows that the overall impact of aid has been limited in promoting economic growth, improving people’s living standards, … Continue reading The Role of International Aid in Development: The Case of Palestine 1994-2008
New Approaches to the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict
The workshop focused on the following subjects: Understanding the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Why is it prolonged?; Enforcing human rights: human security through international law and the ICC?; Could peacekeepers provide human security? Can they avoid the mistakes of the past?; Economic … Continue reading New Approaches to the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict
Neo-liberalism for Development and Statehood in Palestine:Fayyadism, Aid Dependency and State Building
In the post-Arafat era, dramatic changes took place in the Palestinian polity and system of governance. Fayyadism became the magical paradigm. It acquired unprecedented levels of international aid as an investment in building a Palestinian state. This paper aims to … Continue reading Neo-liberalism for Development and Statehood in Palestine:Fayyadism, Aid Dependency and State Building
‘Prisoners’ of Israeli Airspace
Unfortunately, on returning from Ramallah to London, flying via the obligatory Amman as a Palestinian living in the West Bank, I encountered a new form of incarceration as we went through Israeli airspace which I might call, ‘plane arrest’. Published … Continue reading ‘Prisoners’ of Israeli Airspace
Europe, Are You Ready to Stand by Palestine?
As a Palestinian youth studying in Europe, who benefits from its values of general respect for human beings and their freedoms, I wish that Europe will this stand up for its own values. Published at MaanNews Agency English, 9 September, … Continue reading Europe, Are You Ready to Stand by Palestine?
Peace in the Middle East
It is 2050 and I am sending this postcard from the Palestinian post office located near the Damascus Gate in the old city of Jerusalem. Published at Open Democracy, 17 July, 2011. Click Here To Read The Article Continue reading Peace in the Middle East
Why Reconsider Your Report Judge Goldstone?
Despite Judge Goldstone’s personal conviction that ‘it was not any army policy to target civilians in Gaza’, it is the responsibility of the UN and the international community now, as before, to endorse recommendations made by more than one individual, … Continue reading Why Reconsider Your Report Judge Goldstone?
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
Alaa Tartir, Program Director of Al-Shabaka, Engaged Scholar, Global Citizen 