Palestinian refugees from Syria: Stranded on the margins of law
Al-Shabaka analysts Abu Moghli, Bitarie and Gabiam review the discriminatory legal framework and identify practical steps that could ensure these refugees’ safety and respect their human rights.
Palestinians clash with Israeli forces across West Bank
Palestinians have clashed with Israeli forces and settlers across the West Bank as violence continued to grip the occupied Palestinian territories and Israel.
In the southern West Bank city of Hebron, Palestinian demonstrators marched from a local university to an Israeli settlement, where they were confronted by the army on Sunday afternoon.
More protests were held across the West Bank, including in the city of Nablus, and in the Gaza Strip.
Deaths as Palestinians mark ‘Day of Rage’
Protests have given way to clashes between Israeli forces and Palestinians in areas across the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip as one Palestinian was killed and dozen others injured while marking a “Day of Rage”, which was called for by Hamas and Islamic Jihad.
Israel continues ethnic cleansing in East Jerusalem
Israel launched a three-day assault on the Al Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem on 13 September, causing widespread destruction and injuries.
In Jerusalem, “Religious War” Claims Cloak Old-Fashioned Colonialism
The escalating clashes between Israeli settlers and Jerusalemite Palestinians are the harbingers of a major eruption with incalculable consequences.
World Bank transfers $25 million to PA
The World Bank on Monday transferred $25 million to the Palestinian Authority to assist with urgent budget needs, a statement from the global financial body said.
Pope Francis, American churches, and Palestinian rights
Pope Francis’ September 2015 visit to the US will doubtless reinforce his reach to the new audiences he has attracted beyond the Catholic Church with his strong positions on such issues as the environment, poverty, migrants – and Palestinian rights to freedom and equality.
Corruption in Palestine: A self-enforcing system
Tariq Dana makes the case that corruption is structural to the Palestinian body politic and pre-dates the establishment of the Palestinian Authority.
Participation in Work Force by Palestinian Women among Lowest in World
The Palestinian research organization Al-Shabaka reports that while the rate throughout the Arab world is 25%, only 19.4% of Palestinian women are in the work force. By way of comparison, the global average is 51%.
