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Israel’s Annexation Crusade in Jerusalem: The Role of Ma’ale Adumim and the E1 Corridor

by Zena Agha

Palestinian women in Israel have one of the world’s lowest labor participation rates, while their Jewish counterparts have one of the highest. Al-Shabaka Policy Analyst Suheir Daoud argues this is not simply a result of “Palestinian culture” or “Islam,” but of Israeli state policies, and recommends ways Palestinians can promote Palestinian women’s rights in Israel.

Farming Palestine for Freedom

by Samer Abdelnour, Alaa Tartir, Rami Zurayk

For Palestinians, agriculture is more than a source of income or an economic category in budgets and plans. It is tied to the people’s history, identity, and self-expression, and drives the struggle against Israel’s Separation Wall. In this brief, Lebanese activist, author, and agronomist Rami Zurayk joins Al-Shabaka Policy Advisors Samer Abdelnour and Alaa Tartir to tackle the almost spiritual significance of the land to the Palestinians and the deliberate Israeli efforts to break the link between farmers and their crops. Click below for the full brief or read the executive summary.

Restructuring the Palestinian Authority: It’s Now or Never

UNRWA in a Time of Crisis: Separating the Red Herrings from Legitimate Shortcomings

Palestinian Opposition to Social Security: Revolution or Devolution?

Should Palestinian Citizens of Israel Boycott the Elections?: An Al-Shabaka Debate

Dangerous Bill in Congress to Crush the PLO and PA

Using Indigeneity in the Struggle for Palestinian Liberation

The Political Marginalization of Palestinian Women in the West Bank

Israel’s Annexation Crusade in Jerusalem: The Role of Ma’ale Adumim and the E1 Corridor

Beyond the Binary: Two States, One State, Failed State, No State

Palestine After Abbas: Potential Scenarios and Coping Strategies