Political Analysis: President ‘Abbas and the Credibility Crisis
By: Prof. Dr. Mohsen Mohammad Saleh. Introduction: Frankly, the author of these lines does not feel reassured by the announcement of President ‘Abbas, who declared [...]
Political Analysis: Holes in the “Spider’s Web”: Israel’s Weakness Elements
By: Prof. Dr. Walid ‘Abd al-Hay. (Exclusively for al-Zaytouna Centre). The Arab political literature on Israel seems more inclined to focus on its strength indicators. [...]
Situation Assessment: Trump’s Deal a Prelude to the Upcoming Storms in the Region
By: Prof. Dr. Walid ‘Abd al-Hay. (Exclusively for al-Zaytouna Centre). Exactly a year ago (February 2019), al-Zaytouna Centre published my strategic assessment The Prospects of [...]
Political Analysis: Palestinian Legislative Council Elections: a Leap of Faith
By: Prof. Dr. Mohsen Mohammad Saleh. Frankly speaking, in a worn-out Palestinian political and institutional environment, and in the absence of reference figures and institutions [...]
Political Analysis: The Initiative of the Eight Factions to End the Schism
By: Prof. Dr. Mohsen Mohammad Saleh. On 19/9/2019, eight Palestinian factions announced a new initiative to end the schism, especially between Fatah and Hamas. These [...]
Political Opinion: The Oslo Accords: The Five Star Israeli Occupation
By: Prof. Dr. Mohsen Mohammad Saleh. Perhaps the Oslo Accords, which were concluded between the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and Israel, will be registered in [...]
Political Analysis: The Palestinians of South America: The Great Potentials
By: Prof. Dr. Mohsen Mohammad Saleh. Who is responsible for the absence of the enormous potentials of more than 600 thousand Palestinians in South America [...]
An Advisory Opinion on the Dissolution of the Palestinian Legislative Council (Arabic)
Al-Zaytouna Centre has released a new book entitled, An Advisory Opinion on the Dissolution of the Palestinian Legislative Council, prepared by Prof. Ahmed Mubarak al-Khalidi, [...]
Political Analysis: How Serious is the Decision to Halt Agreements with Israel
By: Prof. Dr. Mohsen Mohammad Saleh. The decision of the leadership of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and the Palestinian Authority (PA) to stop implementing [...]
Political Analysis: The Crisis of the Palestinian Political Elite
By: Prof. Dr. Mohsen Mohammad Saleh. Usually the political elite is defined by those who have the real authority in the state. Their circle may [...]