This is not the first time that President Mahmoud Abbas has called for elections, whether for the Palestinian National Council, the Palestinian Legislative Council or the presidency. On every...

On International Women's Rights Day, which falls on 8 March every year, we need to take a moment to look at whether all women are able to exercise all...

A largely neglected instrument of legal Israeli repression used against the Palestinian people is that of administrative detention. Thousands of men, as well as women and children, are held...

The Nakba left a large wound in the conscience of the Palestinian people. On every anniversary of the Nakba, this wound reopens, causing a mixture of anger and pain,...

There is no doubt that the participation of Palestinian security officers in resistance efforts during the current intifada is a “frightening scenario” for Israel. Observers of Israeli decision-making circles...

The ethnic origins of those living in Jordan are many and contrasting. The current ruling royal family are “Hashemite” descendants of the Sharifs of Makkah and the Hijaz, while...

Ancient and modern human history has witnessed many instances and forms of boycott. Oppressed peoples have resorted to it as a form of peaceful popular protest and resistance, and...

Since the establishment of the state, Israel's policies have been based on racism in all of its aspects. They crystallise in many issues and are aimed against the indigenous...

Recent events in Jerusalem, especially in Al-Aqsa Mosque, open the door to many possibilities, the most important of which is the outbreak of a third Intifada that will not...

Zionist political thought continues to propose projects based on the eradication of the Palestinians as a people or, at the very least, their marginalisation inside the state of Israel....

There has been much talk over the past ten years about the "new Middle East" which America has called for. This US project is based around four main areas:...

Briefing Paper – October 2010By Sawsan Ramahi Hebron is one of the oldest cities in Palestine, perhaps one of the oldest in the world, and is located in the...

Briefing Paper – June 2010By Sawsan Ramahi Racism was, and still is, an inherent feature of Zionism and the state established on its back, Israel. From its declaration of...

Briefing Paper – Mar 2010 By Sawsan Ramahi Background Land Day is considered to be a milestone in the history of the Palestinian struggle. It is the day when...

Briefing Paper – Mar 2010By Sawsan Ramahi World Water Day is upon us. Initiated by the United Nations in 1992 during its Conference on Environment and Development, 22 March...

FACT SHEET The recent escalation of Israeli attacks on Muslim and Christian religious sites in Palestine, including Jerusalem, other cities in the occupied West Bank and the area occupied...

Human beings are endowed with essential basic rights. These include the right to freedom, equality and prosperous natural living conditions. As such, every individual has a public duty to...

In the framework of Israel's policy of Judaising Jerusalem and making the Holy City its eternal capital, Israel has pursued a number of measures following its occupation and illegal...

The agreement signed by Israel, Jordan and the Palestinian Authority to build a pipeline from the Red Sea to the Dead Sea came as a shock to many politicians...

Corruption is endemic in the Palestinian Authority, the private sector and NGOs. It is spreading across all sections of Palestinian society. A report prepared by the European Union stated...

After the Arab-Israeli war in 1948-1949, the Gaza Strip was left under Egyptian military rule until Israel occupied it during the June 1967 "SixDay War". When Egyptian President Anwar...

The issue of Jerusalem is at the core of the Palestinian cause, which in turn is at the core of the conflict with Zionism. In other words, the issue...

The phenomenon of prisoners of war is one of the most significant consequences of conflict between nation states or in countries subject to occupation. There is no doubting the...

The worsening problem of water in the Middle East is one of the most significant and dangerous struggles currently facing the region today. From issues of continuous deterioration in...

A legal and lethal tool of Israeli repression A largely neglected instrument of legal Israeli repression used against the Palestinian people is that of administrative detention. Thousands of men...