Palestine Center Brief No. 311 (February 26, 2018)
international law
Trump’s Palestine deal is a real estate transaction
In the wake of US President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, reinforced by Vice President Mike Pence’s promise to move the US embassy before the end of 2019, there has been a flurry of pieces heralding the imminent shift in a Palestinian strategy toward a one-state solution with equal rights. Both Palestinian negotiators closely involved in the moribund Oslo peace process and Palestinians who have long since despaired of Oslo declared that it is time to transform the struggle. Meanwhile, Israel continued to expand settlements, crack down on protests, and plan annexation of some or all of the West Bank.
Against Israel’s Colonial Tide: Palestinian Initiatives to Shape Their Future
This panel examines the intersection of Israeli policies of occupation and containment which prevent Palestinian self-determination, with a focus on the experience for Palestinians of living under occupation in Jerusalem and Gaza and the ways Palestinians and their supporters are organizing politically, economically and culturally to protect their human rights and work towards a different future.
Israeli Settlements, American Money. What’s Next?
Despite America’s longstanding position considering Israeli settlements illegitimate, successive administrations have done very little to stop the expansion of the settlement enterprise. Israel continues to build these settlements unabatedly, precisely because America’s position is void of any substantive action.
Palestine and the Palestinians: Media, People, Politics
The Palestine Center’s 2015 conference examines multiple aspects of the current situation, focusing on the context and representation of Palestinians in the media, regional and international politics, and the United States. Internationally renowned scholars, activists, journalists, and practitioners analyze factors on the ground and larger policies in four panels.
Accountability for Gaza: Updates on Domestic and International Legal Efforts
Video and Edited Transcript Nadia Ben-Youssef and Brad Parker Transcript No. 430 (16 April 2015) Zeina Azzam: Israel’s military assault on Gaza in the summer of 2014 resulted in the death of over 2000 Palestinians, a quarter of whom were children. This was the sixth Israeli military offensive in the … Read more
The Challenges Posed by the Vacuum in Palestinian Political Leadership
Nadia Hijab describes the limits on the Palestinian struggle for justice due to the paralysis and fragmentation of the Palestinian national movement. She also addresses the dilemmas this prevailing disarray poses to Palestinian activists, as well as the international solidarity communities.
The Palestinian Issue: Dangers, Threats and Strategic Options
Hani Al-Masri, Director General of Masarat, the Palestinian Center for Policy Research & Strategic Studies, discusses the dangers and threats facing the Palestinian issue, as well as what opportunities and strategic alternatives there are to the present situation.
Debatable Progress: The PA resolution and the signing of the Rome Statute
Panelists Phyllis Bennis and Ambassador Philip Wilcox discuss the efficacy and challenges to the recent PA resolution to the UNSC and signing the Rome Statute of the ICC.
