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Academic Paper: Reducing the Conflict and the Shift from “Creeping Annexation” to “Creeping Separation” in the Zionist Settler-Colonial System in the West Bank

Al-Zaytouna Centre has published a new academic paper entitled, “Reducing the Conflict and the Shift from “Creeping Annexation” to “Creeping Separation” in the Zionist Settler-Colonial [...]

Strategic Assessment (127): Possible Scenarios for the Internal Palestinian Situation

Summary: During the past months, the Palestinian scene witnessed two important developments; first, the disruption of elections and the reconciliation process by the Palestinian leadership, [...]

Political Analysis: The Rise of Hamas

By: Prof. Dr. Mohsen Mohammad Saleh. There are some researchers and experts on the Palestine issue who argue that Hamas rose and gained its power [...]

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 [...]

Political Analysis: The Elections as a Prelude to Reforming the Palestinian Political House

By: Prof. Dr. Mohsen Mohammad Saleh. The Palestinian circles have been satisfied with the developments in the dialogue between Fatah and Hamas in Istanbul that [...]

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: 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 Analysis: The Implications of the Dissolution of the Legislative Council for the Palestinian Political Climate

By: Prof. Dr. Mohsen Mohammad Saleh. President ‘Abbas and the Fatah leadership look like a person who has long talked about the importance of leaving [...]

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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