David Musleh (he/him/his) is a Palestinian-German economic advisor. He holds an MSc in Global Economic Governance and Policy from SOAS, University of London, where he researched Palestinian economic development, as well as the integration of West Asian economies into global value chains.
New digital technologies have reinvigorated the Palestinian cause locally and globally. However, Palestinians and their allies have been increasingly targeted online, including through surveillance, silencing, and cyberthreats. In this Focus On, Al-Shabaka analysts examine these trends and address Israeli surveillance tactics, the complicity of the PA, and how Palestinians and their allies can resist violations of their digital rights.
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For the past two decades, the Palestinian Authority has been collaborating with expatriate Palestinian capitalists, who operate in tandem with the Israeli state, to ramp up ICT development in Palestine. Yet the sector continues to suffer. Al-Shabaka’s guest contributor, David Musleh, examines these power dynamics and offers recommendations for what the PA should do to enhance Palestinians’ economic lives.
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