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Resources on Palestine The buttons to the bottom-left provide an introduction to Palestine and the Palestinians, the Israeli occupation, the geographical landscape of Palestine, and suggested readings on events and trends in the Middle East. They also provide relevant resources including chronologies, historical documents, geopolitical maps, fact sheets, and a bibliography of suggested readings. For more information, call the Palestine Center at 202-338-1290. Palestine Center Publications 25 Years After the 1967 War: U.S. Policy and the Arab-Israeli Conflict 40 Years after the 1967 War: The Impact of a Prolonged Occupation A Palestinian Perspective on the Peace Process After Oslo: Israel's Plans in the Middle East Beyond Rhetoric: Perspectives on a Negotiated Settlement in Palestine (Part I) Beyond Rhetoric: Perspectives on a Negotiated Settlement in Palestine (Part II) Facts and Figures about the Palestinians From Madrid to Final Status: Four Perspectives on U.S.-Palestinian Relations Honest Broker? U.S. Policy and the Middle East Peace Process Israel's Democracy at the Polls Jerusalem Jewish Settlements, Palestinian Rights and Peace June 5, 1967: A Retrospective View May 4, 1999: Implications of Declaring the State Oslo's Final Status and the Future of the Middle East Palestinian Elections Palestinian Elections and the Future of Palestine Palestinian Human Rights Under Israeli Rule Palestinian Losses in 1948: The Quest for Precision Palestinian Refugee Compensation Palestinian Refugees: Their Problem and Future Palestinian Self Government: An Early Assessment Palestinian Statehood Regional Economic Development in the Middle East: Opportunities and Risks Settlements and Peace: The Problem of Jewish Colonization in Palestine Targeting to Kill: Israel's Undercover Units The Attack on the USS Liberty and its Cover-Up The International Role in the Peace Process The Legitimacy of Resistance: Options for Palestinian Survival The New Political Environment and the Arab-Israeli Peace Process The Palestine National Authority: A Critical Appraisal The Palestinian Refugees and the Right of Return The Palestinians: Fifty Years Later The Palestinians After the Gulf War: The Critical Questions The Palestinians and the War in the Gulf The Untold Story: The Cost of Israel's Occupation to the Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip The Water Issue and the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict War Crimes Litigation in U.S. Courts: The Caterpillar Case Water and War in the Middle East: The Hydraulic Parameters of Conflict Whither Palestine? The Future of Democracy in Palestine Building a Successful Palestinian State The United States, the European Union, Russia, and the United Nations—along with Israel and the Palestinian Authority—all officially support the establishment of an independent Palestinian state. This study focuses on a single analytical question: How can an independent Palestinian state, if created, be made successful? This book, a collaboration between two units of the RAND Corporation—RAND Health and the RAND Center for Middle East Public Policy—examines what it will take to put the new state on the road to stability and economic, political, and social prosperity over the first decade of its independence. The authors examine options for strengthening the governance of the new state and the structures and processes that will ensure its public safety and security. They describe approaches for promoting the state’s economic development, access to safe and adequate supplies of water, health and health care, and education, identifying ways that leverage Palestine’s many strengths and address the many challenges a new state will face. Finally, the authors estimate the investment required over the first ten years of statehood to help ensure security, build infrastructure, and facilitate the success of the new state. To get more information about this publication, click here. To download a copy of this pubication, click here. Behind the Wall Behind The Wall (BW) is an online portal for Palestinian youth voice. It provides a platform for teenagers to speak honestly and openly about their opinions and experiences in the Occupied Territories. The BW publication does not advocate any political, religious, or cultural agenda. It merely offers a transparent window into the hearts and minds of Palestinian youth. BW believes that this neutral approach represents the only solid foundation for genuine understanding of Palestinian teenagers. Ramallah Friends School 10th grade students currently serve as BW's primary writers. To view the website, click here. The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy Contrary to common belief, the material and diplomatic support the United States provides to Israel cannot be explained by the two country's shared strategic or security interests or compelling moral imperatives, argue Harvard scholar Stephen Walt and University of Chicago political scientist John Mearsheimer in a recent study. Instead, they argue that U.S. policy in the region is "due almost entirely to U.S. domestic politics, and especially to the activities of the Israel Lobby." Download their Foreign Policy Study. Read more about the controversy caused by Mearsheimer and Walt's arguments by clicking here. Gaza Strip Economic Development Strategy The Israeli withdrawal from Gaza Strip has formed a historical transformation in the Arab-Israeli conflict. Meanwhile, the international and regional attitude supported this step as a part of the Road Map and the beginning of the establishment of a Palestinian independent state on 1967 occupied territories that co-exist side by side with Israel. To achieve that, stability and regional cooperation are very important for development because the international community and donors give priority for the economic and social revitalization in Palestine. For the first time since 55 years, the Ministry of National Economy has worked on the preparation of an economic plan for developing Gaza Strip over the coming three years. This plan has been prepared by the public sector in cooperation with the private and civil society sectors including 80 local experts. The plan focused, through its first dimension, on the political, environmental, economic, legal and social issues and on basic concepts represented in transparency, good governance, improvement of living standards, poverty combat and creating the appropriate investment environment. |
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