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 Economics
As Israel ramps up construction of settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) with added cover from the Trump administration, we should recall that not only does the establishment and maintenance of the settlements constitute violations of international law, but so do all private transactions and business dealings in or related to the settlements, which Israel has effectively integrated into its national economy.
Al-Shabaka Valentina Azarova
Valentina Azarova· May 29, 2018
 Politics
Palestine’s membership of the International Criminal Court (ICC) formally goes into effect April 1, 2015. As Palestinians and proponents of international justice worldwide await the Office of the Prosecutor’s next move, it is important to assess what heavy-lifting the ICC could realistically undertake in the Palestine-Israel context as well as what other accountability avenues exist.
Al-Shabaka Valentina Azarova
Valentina Azarova· Apr 1, 2015
 Politics
Palestine gained membership of UNESCO in 2011 but its representatives have not yet made best use of this new status due in part to pressure by Israel and the United States. Al-Shabaka Policy Member Nidal Sliman and Guest Author Valentina Azarov review the value of UNESCO in the quest to fulfill Palestinian rights and to apply the relevant international law instruments to the case of Palestine.

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After a recent increase in violence and ongoing settlement expansion, Palestinians are renewing calls for protection.

Al-Shabaka Valentina Azarova
Valentina Azarova· Aug 3, 2016

Since early 2015, when Palestine’s years-long struggle to trigger the International Criminal Court (ICC) jurisdiction came to fruition, the question is whether the Court’s potential role will fit the bill.

Al-Shabaka Valentina Azarova
Valentina Azarova· May 3, 2016

Noisy discussions in the Israeli/Palestinian context have obscured how the ICC’s role may impact Israel’s relations with other states, especially in Europe.  A contribution to openGlobalRights’ debate on the ICC. 

Al-Shabaka Valentina Azarova
Valentina Azarova· Jun 16, 2015

The first of two Ma'an installments of a policy brief from Al-Shabaka. The original can be found here. Palestinian leaders have not activated Palestine’s UNESCO membership despite the costly battle to join and even though it could help rebalance the skewed Israeli-Palestinian power dynamic.

The second of two Ma'an installments of a policy brief from Al-Shabaka.
In a recent policy brief Al-Shabaka guest author Valentina Azarov and Policy Member Nidal Sliman set out the practical advantages of Palestinian UNESCO membership; then they published this follow-up article at Foreign Policy's blog "The Middle East Channel"...
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