Political Analysis: Fatah, Hamas, and the Question of Reality Disconnect
By: Prof. Dr. Mohsen Mohammad Saleh. A notable aspect of the Fatah statement, issued on 15/3/2024, and distributed by the Palestinian News Agency (WAFA), is [...]
Political Analysis: The US Pier in Gaza and the “Brutal Humanity”
By: Prof. Dr. Mohsen Mohammad Saleh. On 7/3/2024, President Biden announced that the US will “establish a temporary pier in the Mediterranean on the coast [...]
Political Analysis: Resignation of the Shtayyeh Government… A Leap Backward?!
By: Prof. Dr. Mohsen Mohammad Saleh. The reported resignation of the Palestinian Authority (PA) government in Ramallah is seen as a response either to “international [...]
Political Analysis: The Dilemma of Palestinians Dealing with “International Legitimacy”
By: Prof. Dr. Mohsen Mohammad Saleh. First of all, the term “international legitimacy” means the set of principles and laws that govern and guide international [...]
Political Opinion: The Gateway to Palestinian Reform
By: Prof. Dr. Mohsen Mohammad Saleh. It seems that the starting point of reforming the Palestinian internal political house is linked to two main determinants; [...]
Constitutional Law Expert Warns: Holding Legislative Elections Violates the Palestinian Basic Law
The constitutional law expert Prof. Dr. Ahmad Mubarak al-Khalidi, the former dean of the College of Law at An-Najah National University, warns that in case [...]
Strategic Assessment (120): The Palestinian Authority Between Dissolution and Change of Role: Contexts and Scenarios
Summary: The future of the Palestinian Authority (PA) has increasingly been discussed regarding its dissolution or collapse in light of Israel’s tendency to annex swaths [...]
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 [...]