Ljudje so končno stopili naprej, politika je zdaj potisnjena v ozadje
Stvari vedno rada postavim v kontekst. Temu, kar se dogaja, lahko rečemo upor ali odpor, ki ju žene obup, dejansko pa bi dogodkom na okupiranih palestinskih območjih zdaj težko rekli intifada. Zelo pomembno je, kako te dogodke označujemo, a ključno je, da gre za dejanja iz upora in obupa, ki so usmerjena proti izraelski okupaciji. Tako preprosto ne gre več naprej.
Part 4: Palestinian youth revolt – Any role for political parties?
Part four of an eight-part publication on the current absence of authentic Palestinian national leadership and the current youth uprising against Israel’s prolonged military occupation and denial of human rights in the occupied Palestinian territory (OPT). The segment is authored by Khalil Shaheen, a Palestinian journalist, media expert, researcher, and well-known political and media analyst. He is currently the director of research and policies and board member at Masarat – The Palestine Center for Policy Research and Strategic studies in Ramallah.
Part 3: Palestinian youth revolt – Any role for political parties?
Part three of an eight-part publication on the current absence of authentic Palestinian national leadership and the current youth uprising against Israel’s prolonged military occupation and denial of human rights in the occupied Palestinian territory (OPT). The segment is authored by Nijmeh Ali, a Palestinian from Haifa currently working on her PhD at the National Center for Peace and Conflict Studies at Otago University, New Zealand. Her focus is on the Palestinian citizens of Israel as an indigenous people.
Part 2: Palestinian youth revolt – Any role for political parties?
Part two of an eight-part publication on the current absence of authentic Palestinian national leadership and the current youth uprising against Israel’s prolonged military occupation and denial of human rights in the occupied Palestinian territory (OPT).The segment is authored by Jamil Hilal, an independent Palestinian sociologist and writer who has published many books and numerous articles on Palestinian society, the Arab-Israeli Conflict, and Middle East issues.
Part 1: Palestinian youth revolt – Any role for political parties?
Part one of an eight-part publication on the current absence of authentic Palestinian national leadership and the current youth uprising against Israel’s prolonged military occupation and denial of human rights in the occupied Palestinian territory (OPT). The segment is authored by Jamal Juma’, a founding member of the Palestinian Agricultural Relief Committees, the Palestinian Association for Cultural Exchange and the Palestinian Environmental NGO Network.
After years of delays, Palestinians get high-speed mobile
Political science lecturer Amjad Abu el-Ez lived in London and Dubai for 17 years before returning home in 2014 to teach in the northern West Bank city of Nablus. He was stunned to learn he could barely check his email on the commute from his nearby village because Palestinian mobile carriers do not offer high-speed data.
First, an Economic Peace
Amal Ahmad, a policy member of Al-Shabaka, The Palestinian Policy Network, echoed Abdullah’s sentiments regarding economic independence, but believes that reform will do little for Palestine’s economy without an actual end to the occupation.
A Slow Boat to Fast Data: Why is Palestine Still Waiting for 3G?
As documented by a new report on the country’s telecommunications industry by the Palestinian think tank, Al Shabaka, that speed upgrade has been a long time coming. The Oslo Accords, the agreement struck between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) in 1995, settled that Palestinians should have their own telephone, radio and TV networks, but handed over the details of that to a joint technical committee. As detailed in the Accords, Israel would control all allocation of frequencies and determine where Palestinians could build new infrastructure. Israel consistently foot-dragged since then, delaying Palestinian telcos the ability to upgrade their networks, or share the radio spectrum with Israeli services and companies.
ICT: The shackled engine of Palestine’s development
In the summer of 2015 reports surfaced that Israel and the Palestinian Authority were set to sign an agreement on releasing the long awaited frequencies required for Third and perhaps even Fourth Generation (3G and 4G) systems and services. By November, those plans were reportedly still going ahead. It remains to be seen whether the negotiations are affected by the widespread Palestinian revolt against Israel’s prolonged military occupation and denial of the most basic human rights.
