How Palestinian hunger strikes counter Israel’s monopoly on violence
Al-Shabaka policy member Basil Farraj discusses the historical use of hunger strikes as a political tool, and the significance of hunger strikes in the context of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict as an effort by Palestinian prisoners to subvert the power of the Israeli state.
Palestine-Israel: Is peace activism serving occupation?
The “peace industry” is gradually pushing Palestinians further away from any real peace, analysts say.
There’s always an Intifada inside the prisons’
Health of Palestinian Sami Janazrah, on hunger strike for 51 days, plummets as tensions rise in several prisons.
How home demolitions threaten Palestinian statehood
Israel’s surge in demolitions calls into question the international community’s vision for a long-term deal.
Manslaughter’ charge against soldier irks Palestinians
Charge of ‘manslaughter’ brought against Israeli soldier who killed Palestinian further erodes Palestinian faith in Israeli court system
PA under renewed criticism for security coordination with Israel
The detention by Palestinian Authority (PA) security forces of three Palestinians who allegedly planned to carry out an attack inside Israel this week brought renewed public criticism of the PA amid a slew of political disputes.
Palestine loses $285m in revenues due to Israel accords
Palestinian Authority is losing hundreds of millions of revenues annually due to ageing Israel accords, World Bank says.
Political renewal in Palestine will come from the new generation
An extended interview with Al-Shabaka Program Director Alaa Tartir on Palestine’s current political field and possibilities for the future.
Will Ramallah be Palestine’s first ‘smart city’?
The Ramallah municipality has implemented a number of technology projects in an effort to become a “smart city,” but it faces numerous obstacles.
