Information on "Development" and "Palestinian Territories"
January 2013
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18 Jan 2013
US Foreign Aid to the Palestinians
Author: Jim Zanotti
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Because of congressional concerns that, among other things, US funds might be diverted to Palestinian terrorist groups, aid is subject to a host of vetting and oversight requirements and legislative restrictions. More on «US Foreign Aid to the Palestinians»
July 2012
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10 Jul 2012
Chronic Kleptocracy: Corruption Within the Palestinian Political Establishment
Author: Elliott Abrams
Publisher: Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)
This testimony discusses the existence of widespread corruption in the Palestinian Authority (PA). More on «Chronic Kleptocracy: Corruption Within the Palestinian Political Establishment»
June 2012
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Jun 2012
Charity Under Threat?
Author: Emanuel Schaeublin, Owen Frazer
Publisher: Center for Security Studies (CSS) / Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA)
This note discusses the functioning of local charitable welfare institutions, particularly zakat institutions, in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. More on «Charity Under Threat?»
October 2011
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9 Oct 2011
The Palestinian Statehood Bid and US Aid to the Palestinian Authority
Author: Zaki Shalom
Publisher: Institute for National Security Studies (INSS)
When PA President Abbas formally submitted his bid for recognition of a Palestinian state within the 1967 borders and East Jerusalem as its capital, the PA thereby rejected the requests by the administration not to appeal to the United Nations. More on «The Palestinian Statehood Bid and US Aid to the Palestinian Authority»
September 2011
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14 Sep 2011
Hearing on Promoting Peace? Reexamining US Aid to the Palestinian Authority
Author: Elliott Abrams
Publisher: Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)
In this testimony, the author addresses US Aid to the Palestinian Authority. More on «Hearing on Promoting Peace? Reexamining US Aid to the Palestinian Authority»
June 2011
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Jun 2011
Israel and Palestine and State (un)Sustainability
Author: Paolo Napolitano
Publisher: Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
This report explores the concept of state (un)sustainability in Israel and Palestine. More on «Israel and Palestine and State (un)Sustainability» -
Jun 2011
Towards Declaration of a Palestine State?
Author: Hélène Michou
Publisher: FRIDE
By being more upfront and united in recognition of a Palestinian state, the EU will demonstrate its lack of patience with Netanyahu’s rejectionist approach and decades of failed peace negotiations. More on «Towards Declaration of a Palestine State?»
May 2011
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May 2011
Assessing Democracy Assistance: Palestine
Author: Richard Youngs, Hélène Michou
Publisher: FRIDE
This report is one of a series of case studies looking at local civil society actors’ views of democracy aid. More on «Assessing Democracy Assistance: Palestine»
October 2010
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Oct 2010
Higher Education and the Middle East, Volume II
Author: Sheikha Abdulla Al-Misnad, Nagwa Megahed, Serra Kirdar, Hana A El-Ghali, Maureen W McClure, Tim Walters, Lynne Walters, Jack Barwind, Judith Cochran, Mona Nabhani, Rima Bahous, Rewa Zeinati, Salman Ravala, Louis Cristillo, Zeena Zakharia
Publisher: Middle East Institute (MEI)
The essays collected in this volume explore a wide range of issues, including whether higher rates of participation in tertiary educational institutions by traditionally under-represented groups alone constitute progress; what the reasons and costs a... More on «Higher Education and the Middle East, Volume II»
June 2010
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23 Jun 2010
Israel’s Blockade of Gaza, the Mavi Marmara Incident, and Its Aftermath
Author: Carol Migdalovitz
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Israel unilaterally withdrew from the Gaza Strip in 2005, but retained control of its borders. More on «Israel’s Blockade of Gaza, the Mavi Marmara Incident, and Its Aftermath»
