The Palestinian Capitalists That Have Gone Too Far
While most Palestinians living under Israeli occupation are struggling to survive, a powerful group of Palestinian capitalists is thriving and growing in political, economic and social influence. They deal with the Israelis as though they were a “normal” business partner rather than an occupying power. In this policy brief, originally published by Al-Shabaka, Policy Member Tariq Dana sheds light on the ways in which these Palestinian capitalists exercise political influence and social control and gives examples of the economic normalization projects in which they have engaged.