As painful as it might sound, the “Ukraine moment” offers Palestinians a strategic opportunity to set the record straight where resistance, refugees, freedom, liberation, political rights and BDS are concerned. This is a strategic opportunity to hold European actors accountable … Continue reading How the Russia-Ukraine war exposed European hypocrisy over Palestine
This book explores the political economy of Palestine through critical, interdisciplinary, and decolonial perspectives, underscoring that an approach to economics that does not consider the political—a de-politicized economics—is inadequate to understanding the situation in occupied Palestine. A critical interdisciplinary approach to political … Continue reading Political Economy of Palestine Critical, Interdisciplinary, and Decolonial Perspectives
As of 23 July, persons entering Switzerland from the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) are legally mandated to go into quarantine. The OPT is now identified as a country or area with an increased risk of coronavirus infection. This prompted a Swiss friend … Continue reading Covid-19 has become the last injustice made to Palestine
The lack of a sovereign Palestinian state and the continuation of the Israeli illegal military occupation according to international law, have profoundly affected the social transformation, institutional development, political economy, and politics of Palestine. This chapter also reflects on the … Continue reading Palestine
This book explores how the rule of power relates to the case of occupied Palestine, examining features of local dissent and international governance. The project considers expressions of the rule of power in two particular ways: settler colonialism and neoliberalism. … Continue reading Palestine and Rule of Power: Local Dissent vs. International Governance
This is not a postcard from the future or a letter written by an astrologer from a different galaxy. It is simply a call to abandon the fake parties—the “peace process,” pursuit of statehood or quasi-sovereignty under occupation, one- or … Continue reading How to End the 1967 Israeli Colonial Occupation
Alaa Tartir of the Al-Shabaka: The Palestinian Policy Network explains that the Palestinian Economy is unable to grow or develop because the Israeli occupation controls all aspects of the economy. Continue reading Economic Dimensions Militarized Palestine- Part 2
Last week, The Middle East Quartet published a report urging the Palestinian and Israeli political leaderships to take measures to preserve the path for the two-state solution. A critical reading of that report demonstrates why efforts to achieve a two-state … Continue reading The Middle East Quartet: A Dishonest Broker in Denial of the Facts
After a discussion of the historical background that led to the creation of the Palestinian Authority, this chapter describes the broader social and political transformations that took place in the oPt. The question of political economy is also very important … Continue reading Palestine
Cette contribution axée sur le peuple interroge les hypothèses fondamentales concernant la persistance du conflit palestino-israélien et discute des préalables à des stratégies alternatives. Elle démontre que, si on ne s’intéresse pas aux sensibilités et aux croyances de la population, … Continue reading Palestine-Israël : La Décolonisation Maintenant, Ensuite la Paix
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
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
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
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
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
The handbook is another scholarly production that attempts to understand, contextualize and theorize the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. It aims to provide solutions and bridge the polarized discussion and the sort of dialogue of the deaf. While the handbook provides a certain … Continue reading Book Review – Routledge Handbook on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
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
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?
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
Alaa Tartir, Program Director of Al-Shabaka, Engaged Scholar, Global Citizen 