Palestine, Israel and the United States:
The Politics of Occupation, Democracy and Reform
 

The analysis and commentary compiled in Palestine, Israel and the United States is an invaluable resource for researchers, students and professionals seeking insight on recent events and the political, social and cultural nuances of Palestine, the Palestinians and the Middle East after Arafat’s passing. 177pp.

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ISBN: 9781931518413

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Table of Contents

I. Information & Policy Briefs

Kerry-Edwards: Following a Failed Bush-Cheney Policy      Samar Assad (Policy Brief No. 16, 7 October 2004)

Palestinian Elections: At the Core of Palestinian Calls for Reform      Samar Assad (Information Brief No. 109, 8 October 2004)

European Trade Agreements, Human Rights, and Palestine      Raymond Deane (Information Brief No. 110, 22 October 2004)

Governing vs. Leading: Who Can Succeed Arafat?      Samar Assad (Information Brief No. 111, 11 November 2004)

Palestinian Presidential Elections: A Test for Palestinians, the United States and Israel      Samar Assad (Information Brief No. 112, 19 November 2004)

On the Path of Democracy: The Palestinian Presidential Candidates      Samar Assad (Information Brief No. 113, 10 December 2004)

Mahmoud Abbas Elected President: The Challenges Ahead       Samar Assad (Information Brief No. 114, 10 January 2005)

Reviving the Absentee Property Law: Another Step in Consolidating the Occupation      Samar Assad (Information Brief No. 115, 27 January 2005)

Palestinian Political Prisoners in Israel       Samar Assad (Information Brief No. 116, 3 March 2005)

Settlements, Outposts and the Law      Samar Assad (Information Brief No. 117, 11 March 2005)

Palestinian Municipal and University Elections: The Political Indicators       Samar Assad (Information Brief No. 118, 5 May 2005)

Palestinian Legislative Elections: The Catalyst for Political Reform      Samar Assad (Information Brief No. 119, 17 May 2005)

Bringing a Palestinian Vision to the White House      Samar Assad (Information Brief No. 120, 24 May 2005)

Bush Evades Timelines for Middle East Peace       Samar Assad (Policy Brief No. 17, 26 May 2005)

One Year After the ICJ Ruling: Israel’s Construction of the Wall and Settlements Continues Unabated      Samar Assad (Information Brief No. 121, 9 July 2005)

A Defiant Sharon at the United Nations      Samar Assad (Information Brief No. 122, 16 September 2005)

Palestinian Attitudes Ahead of the Abbas-Bush Meeting       Samar Assad (Information Brief No. 123, 17 October 2005)

One Year after Arafat, Peace Remains Elusive       Samar Assad (Information Brief No. 124, 10 November 2005)

Fateh to Compete on Two Slates: The Countdown to National Elections Begins      Samar Assad (Information Brief No. 125, 14 December 2005)

II. “For The Record” Summaries & Transcripts

The 2004 U.S. Congressional Scorecard: The Hall of Fame and Shame      Khaled Turaani (No. 204, 4 October 2004)

The U.S. Role in the Failure of Camp David 2000      Clayton Swisher (No. 205, 15 October 2004)

Moe Policy, Less Policing in the Middle East Urged for Next U.S. Administration      Marwan Bishara (No. 206, 1 November 2004)

Education in Palestine: Coping with Challenges that Undermine Overall Development       Jacqueline Sfeir and Ibrahim Masri (No. 207, 24 November 2004)

Politics and International Law: Whence the Palestinian Right of Return?       Naseer Aruri (No. 208, 29 November 2004)

Israel after Arafat: Growing Poverty and Crisis       Maxim Ghilan (No. 209, 7 December 2004)

The Palestinian Presidential Elections: Exercising Democracy Under Occupation      Diana Buttu (No. 210, 12 January 2005)

Challenging Christian Zionism and Its Role in US Middle East Policy      David Wildman (No. 211, 18 January 2005)

American Arab Activism and Palestinian Politics      Amjad Atallah (No. 212, 26 January 2005)

Challenges Facing the Palestinian National Movement and the New Abbas Presidency      Khalil Shikaki and Fawaz Gerges (No. 213, 2 February 2005)

Iraq: A Test Case for the Future of the United Nations      Denis Halliday (No. 214, 22 February 2005)

Empowering Women in Conflict and Post-Conflict Regions           Zainab Salbi (No. 215, 10 March 2005)

Lebanon in Transition      Clovis Maksoud (No. 216, 22 March 2005)

Changing Relationships: Iraq, Israel and the United States      John Cooley (No. 217, 1 April 2005)

The Changing Palestinian Political Landscape      Hanan Ashrawi (No. 218, 12 April 2005)

Zionism Re-Examined      Jacqueline Rose (No. 219, 20 April 2005)

The Gaza Disengagement Plan: How to Make It Work      Maen Areikat, Zeinah Salahi and Khaled Elgindy (No. 220, 28 April 2005)

Bedouin Arabs in Israel: An Invisible Community      Salman el-Bedour and Devorah Brous (No. 221, 5 May 2005)

Atlas of Palestine 1948: Reconstructing Palestine      Salman Abu-Sitta (No. 222, 3 June 2005)

Challenging Western and Arab Perceptions through Literature       Salma Khadra Jayyusi (No. 223, 15 June 2005)

Israeli Settlements Linked to Human Rights Violations and Delays in Peace       Marty Rosenbluth (No. 224, 17 June 2005)

One Shared Vision: Changes within Israeli Society Necessary for Peace       Jumana Odeh, Michal Sagi and Rana Khoury (No. 225, 23 June 2005)

One Year Later: Implementation of the ICJ’s Advisory Opinion on Israel’s Wall in the Occupied Palestinian Territories      John Quigley and Joshua Ruebener (No. 226, 15 July 2005)

History of Middle East Peace Initiatives: Actors Change, Conflict Remains      Michael Hudson (No. 227, 25 July 2005)

Politics and Perceptions of Peace: A Palestinian and Israeli Perspective      Said Arikat and Ron Kampeas (No. 228, 26 July 2005)

Palestinian Sovereignty Over Land and Borders Necessary for Peace      Edward Abington (No. 229, 27 July 2005)

Gaza Withdrawal Does Not End Occupation: West Bank & Jerusalem Settlements Matter Too      Geoff Aronson (No. 230, 28 July 2005)

Re-claiming Palestine: The Legal Basis for Rights of Return and Restitution      Souad Dajani, Susan Akram and Bret Thiele (No. 231, 2 August 2005)

The Role of UNRWA after the Gaza Disengagement      Karen Koning AbuZayd (No. 232, 14 September 2005)

The Palestinian Security Sector: Post-Disengagement and Beyond       Amjad Atallah (No. 233, 28 September 2005)

Palestinian Chief of Staff Analyzes PA Performance      Rafiq al-Husseini (No. 234, 6 October 2005)

After Disengagement: The Political and Economic Realities in Gaza and the West Bank      Lamia Matta and Khaled Elgindy (No. 235, 7 October 2005)

Collective Punishment, Occupation and the Palestinians      Randa Siniora (No. 236, 13 October 2005)

A Changing United Nations: The Future of Palestinian Refugees      Peter Hansen (No. 237, 1 November 2005)

Israel’s Wall, Settlements and Permit System Threaten Life in Jerusalem and West Bank      Hind Khoury (No. 238, 4 November 2005)

Elections and Their Impact on Negotiations      Saeb Erekat (No. 239, 1 December 2005)

The Anatomy of the PLO Mission: Recapturing the Historical Initiative      Afif Safieh (No. 240, 2 December 2005)

III. Reports & Commentary

Two Peoples, One State       Michael Tarazi (New York Times, 4 October 2004)

Learning from Arafat’s Legacy      Nadia Hijab (The Daily Star, 1 November 2004)

Why Some Arabs Look to Kerry with Hope      Marwan Bishara (International herald Tribune, 2 November 2004)

Yasser Arafat: Four Decades of Resistance and Diplomacy      Samar Assad (Palestine Center Special Report, 11 November 2004)

Outlook for Peace: Personalities vs. Realities in Palestine and Israel      Nadia Hijab, San Diego Union Tribune (28 November 2004)

The Life of an Arab Intellectual: Hisham B. Sharabi, Ph.D., 1927 - 2005      Samar Assad (Palestine Center Special Report, 13 January 2005)

In Memoriam: Dr. Samih K. Farsoun, Jerusalem Fund Board Member       Samar Assad (Palestine Center Special Report, 9 June 2005)

Remembering Hisham Sharabi, 1927–2005      Lawrence Davidson (Journal of Palestine Studies, 12 August 2005)

The Gaza Disengagement and the Prospect of Further Human Rights Violations      Ilan Pappe (Adalah Newsletter, August 2005)

2004 Human Rights Report: Israel and the Occupied Territories       U.S. Department of State (As released 28 February 2005)

2004 Annual Report: Israel and the Occupied Territories       Amnesty International (As released 25 May 2005)

2004 Annual Report: The Palestinian Authority       Amnesty International (As released 25 May 2005)

Agreed Principles for Rafah Crossing and the Agreement on Movement and Access      (As released by the parties on 15 November 2005)

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