PalThink for Strategic Studies has published a policy paper entitled “Climate Change Repercussions in Palestine and Confrontation Policies” prepared by Dr. Yahya Qaoud, Dr. Mahmoud Issa, and Omar Shaban, as part of the “PalThink Academy for Democracy and Human Rights – Phase II” project supported by the German Federal Foreign…
The paper presented the political problem and its causes, which are the Israeli occupation, political division, social culture, weak technology usage ethics, and the lack of clarity in the definition of hate speech in the Palestinian context despite the existence of a set of laws and presidential decrees that partially…
The paper examines the obstacles to democracy in Palestine, most notably the Israeli occupation, which has distorted the structures of Palestinian society and its desired state and impeded the elections. In addition, the Palestinian division has also led to the absence of national consensus on the time and manner of…
The paper discusses the democratic transformations of the Palestinian parties, how they led to the division, and the partisan efforts to achieve reconciliation, which all have failed. The paper also examines the erosion of many democratic manifestations, such as the elections, the freedom of association, and the freedom of opinion…
PalThink for Strategic Studies has released a youth research paper, entitled “Youth’s Role in Curbing Hate Speech and Reinforcing Moderation” prepared by member of the Democracy and Youth Dialogue Forum Ashraf Sukkar, within the "PalThink Academy for Democracy and Human Rights" project, supported by the German Federal Foreign Office’s funds…
PalThink for Strategic Studies has released a youth research paper entitled "Informal Labor in the Gaza Strip: Facts and Figures", prepared by members of the Democracy and Youth Dialogue Forum Abdullah Abu Shaar and Muhammad Ashour, within the "PalThink Academy for Democracy and Human Rights" project, supported by the German…
PalThink for Strategic Studies has issued a youth research paper entitled: "Palestinian Youth’s Disengagement from Reconciliation Efforts" prepared by member of the Democracy and Youth Dialogue Forum Nourhan Al-Tabatabi, within the "PalThink Academy for Democracy and Human Rights" project, supported by the German Federal Foreign Office’s funds by ifa (Institut…
This paper tracks the disastrous repercussions of the political and legal absence of Palestinian elections, the distortion of the work of the three authorities as a result of the suspension of some provisions of the Basic Law and the dissolution of the Legislative Council. In addition, the absence of elections…
Within the activities of PalThink Academy for Human Rights and Democracy, PalThink produced a report titled A Highlight on Political, Economic, and Social Rights in Palestine. The report mainly provided a profound analysis of the current public situation in the Palestinian territories from 2019 to 2022. Furthermore, the report was…
Following the signing of the Oslo Accords between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization in 1993, an international conference was held in Washington to assure the financial solvency of the newly-established Palestinian National Authority (PA). Key goals at the time included financing economic development in the occupied West Bank and…