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Politics

Commentary Politics

The Escalation of Israeli Collective Punishment of Palestinians

by Nada Awad on February 21, 2019

Israeli collective punishment against Palestinians

Israel has wielded collective punishment against the families of alleged Palestinian attackers since the military occupation began in 1967, but measures such as forcible transfer, home demolitions, and economic warfare have increased over the past several years. Al-Shabaka guest contributor Nada Awad tracks this surge and suggests possibilities for countering Israel’s expanding use of such tactics, which violate international law.

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Commentary Politics

Palestine and the Israel-Saudi Arabia Alliance

by Ibrahim Fraihat on February 7, 2019

Israel saudi arabia alliance

Israel’s sale of Pegasus software to Saudi Arabia, which it used to surveille Jamal Khashoggi before his October 2018 murder, brought relations between the two states into the public eye. Al-Shabaka spoke with analyst Ibrahim Fraihat about what the Israeli-Saudi alliance means for Saudi Arabia, Palestine, and the Palestinian struggle for rights, and what Palestinians can do to counter it.

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Policy Memo Politics

Abbas and the Farce of Palestinian Democracy

by Yara Hawari on January 29, 2019

What’s behind Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas’ recent dissolution of the Palestinian Legislative Council? Al-Shabaka Palestine Policy Fellow Yara Hawari analyzes the move, uncovering likely motives and consequences in light of Abbas’ broader grip on power, and proposes ways to increase Palestinian democratic space.

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Policy Circle Politics

Neopatrimonialism, Corruption, and the Palestinian Authority: Pathways to Real Reform

by Marwa Fatafta on December 20, 2018

The Palestinian Authority (PA) in no way resembles the Palestinian government promised in the heady years of the Oslo Accords, a discrepancy in part attributable to political neopatrimonialism and its resultant corruption. Al-Shabaka analyst Marwa Fatafta examines PA corruption through its overreach, patronage practices, and collusion with Israel, as well as international pressures, and proposes avenues for genuine reform.

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Policy Brief Politics

The EU and Jerusalem: The Potential for Pushback

by Yara Hawari on November 25, 2018

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Though the EU routinely fails to transcend statements of condemnation and implement international law regarding Palestinian rights, there is potential for it to hold Israel to account. In light of the US embassy move, Al-Shabaka’s Yara Hawari considers the status of Jerusalem and offers ways the EU can induce Israel to respect the rights of the city’s Palestinian inhabitants.

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Policy Memo Politics

Australia and Palestine-Israel: The Threat of the Far Right

by Noura Mansour on October 28, 2018

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Australia recently voted against the UN resolution elevating Palestine’s status in the body and is considering moving its embassy to Jerusalem. While these acts may cause little surprise as the country’s policy has always leaned pro-Israel, Al-Shabaka Policy Analyst Noura Mansour examines how Australia’s ruling party has moved further to the right and recommends ways to impede this trajectory.

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Commentary Politics

Dark Money: Palestine, Mega Donors, and the 2018 Midterm Elections

by Osamah Khalil on October 14, 2018

The impending US mid-term elections are expected to be the most expensive in American history, with Republicans and Democrats continuing to rely on pro-Israel mega donors like Sheldon Adelson and Haim Saban. Al-Shabaka Policy Analyst Osamah Khalil examines these donors’ outsized influence on campaigns and policy and recommends ways for Palestinian activists and allies to counter their sway.  

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Focus Politics

Focus On: 25 Years of Oslo

by Ali Abunimah, Nur Arafeh, Samia al-Botmeh, Leila Farsakh, Ingrid Jaradat Gassner, Nadia Hijab, Jamil Hilal, Asem Khalil, Osamah Khalil, Camille Mansour, Mouin Rabbani, Ibrahim Shikaki, Joanna Springer, Alaa Tartir, Jeremy Wildeman on September 13, 2018

In this compilation Al-Shabaka’s top analysts dissect the Accords’ political and economic dimensions and discuss their repercussions for Palestinians while also providing recommendations on ways forward.

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Policy Circle Politics

Reclaiming the Political Dimension of the Palestinian Narrative

by Hazem Jamjoum on September 12, 2018

In this over-arching piece, Jamjoum reviews the importance and use of “narrative” by liberation movements, assesses the impact of Oslo on the Palestinian narrative, and takes a hard look at the pros and cons of civil society’s rights-based approaches with special attention to the depoliticization of the Palestinian narrative.

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Policy Memo Politics

Kushner’s Ongoing Assault on Palestinian Refugees

by Zena Agha on September 4, 2018

The US administration is waging an assault against Palestinian refugees. Al-Shabaka US Policy Fellow Zena Agha analyzes US cuts to UNRWA and Congressional bills that aim to reconstitute the state of Palestinian refugees to squelch Palestinian claims to sovereignty and repatriation, and suggests strategies that pro-Palestinian constituents and civil society can use to counter these acts.

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