Palestinian Presidency

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 [...]

Overview:

Al-Zaytouna Centre conducts strategic and futuristic academic studies on the Arab and Muslim worlds. It focuses on the Palestinian issue and the conflict with Israel as well as related Palestinian, Arab, Islamic and international developments.

General Manager

Mohsen Moh’d Saleh, Ph.D., is an associate professor of Modern and Contemporary Arab History, the general manager of al-Zaytouna Centre for Studies and Consultations, editor-in-chief of the annual Palestinian Strategic Report, former head of Department of History and Civilization at the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), and former executive manager of Middle East Studies Centre in Amman.
He was granted the Bait al-Maqdis (Jerusalem) award for Young Muslims Scholars in 1997 and the Excellent Teaching Award (College level), given by IIUM in 2002. Dr. Mohsen is the author of 13 books and some of his books were translated into several languages. He contributed chapters to seven books. He is the editor/ co-editor of more than 30 books. Dr. Mohsen is the editor of electronic daily “Palestine Today,” which has so far published more than 3,777 issues. He has published many articles in refereed scholarly journals and magazines. He presented papers at innumerable academic local and international conferences and seminars. He is a frequent commentator on current issues on broadcasting media.
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