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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.

China’s New Plan for Israel-Palestine

by Zaid Shuaibi

China recently proposed a new four-point plan to solve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Is this a major departure along a new track that challenges US hegemony and European passivity? Or is China simply pursuing its own economic interests in the guise of peacemaker? Al-Shabaka policy analyst Zaid Shuaibi weighs in.

ICT: The Shackled Engine of Palestine’s Development

by Nur Arafeh, Sam Bahour, Wassim F. Abdullah

World attention has been focusing on the Palestinian revolt against Israel’s military occupation. Meanwhile, plans were reportedly still going ahead for an Israeli release of frequencies required for long-awaited 3G and even 4G systems and services. Al-Shabaka analysts Nur Arafeh, Wassim Abdullah, and Sam Bahour provide an incisive account of Israeli obstacles to the Palestinian sector’s development that have led to hundreds of millions in direct losses and lost opportunities.

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Upending the Palestinian Leadership: The Role of Youth

Palestinian Leadership: What a New Model Might Look Like

The UN Database on Business in Israeli Settlements: Pitfalls and Opportunities

70 Years of Nakba: Where Can Palestinians Go from Here?

Israel’s Relentless Land Grabs: How Palestinians Resist

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

After Balfour: 100 Years of History and the Roads Not Taken

Abbas’s Shortsighted Gaza Policy

Tracking the Trends of the Palestinian Cause Since 1967

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