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The Second Arab Awakening: A Historical Background

…At the beginning of 2011, the Arab World witnessed a Second Arab Awakening which came as a modern social and political earthquake. This special FES-PASSIA bulletin aims to explore and explain the Second Arab Awakening,…

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Israel's Latest Claimed Assassination of Hamas' Military Wing Leader Could be the Final Drop

Israel is accused of assassinating a Hamas military leader in the Gaza Strip. This is the last in a series of security development that may lead in a dangerous and familiar direction.

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Dissolution of Administrative Committee in Gaza Fuels Hope for Rapprochement between Hamas and Fatah

The announcement made on Sunday morning by Hamas declaring the dissolving of its administrative committee and the call to Fatah to assume governmental responsibilities in the Gaza Strip raises hopes

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Recent Closure of Crossing Highlights the Vulnerability of the Humanitarian Situation in the Gaza Strip

During the last week, Israel unilaterally closed and reopened the Karem Abu Salem crossing (Kerem Shalom in Hebrew) between Israel and the occupied Gaza Strip for two days. The closure was linked to

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MAS-FES Roundtable: Regional Development in Palestine

After two successful discussion panels this year, the Palestine Economic Policy Research Institute (MAS), in cooperation with the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES), organized a third roundtable on 27

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Palestinian Journalists are under Threat from all Sides as PA cracks down on Media

Last week saw the crackdown of Palestinian Authority (PA) on several news websites in the Occupied Territories.

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Constant Attacks against Olive Pickers Proves Activity Is About More than Oil

Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian farmers while they were harvesting olives near Nablus in the northern occupied West Bank on Wednesday, according to Ma’an News Network.

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Palestinian security forces violently break up peaceful protest in Ramallah against the PA’s sanctions on the Gaza Strip

A wave of protests erupted in the West Bank against the PA's sanction policy against the Gaza Strip. The PA put down at least one of those protest by force in Ramallah. While the protest continued

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Ahed Tamimi's release highlights Israeli practices of imprisoning minors

On Sunday, 29 July, 17-year-old Ahed Tamimi was released from Israeli prison after serving an eight month sentence. Her case highlights Israeli practices of imprisoning minors, nearly 300 of which

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IPG Journal interview with Dr. Beyhan Sentürk regarding the Palestinian reconciliation process

Fatah and Hamas have signed a comprehensive reconciliation deal in Cairo following negotiations. What does the agreement spell out?