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The Palestinians problem with the Authority

The Palestinians’ problem with the Authority Ishaan Tharoor , including news from around the globe, interesting ideas and opinions to know, sent to your inbox every weekday. © Nasser Nasser/AP Maryam Banat, 67, the mother of Nizar Banat, an outspoken critic of the Palestinian Authority, attends a protest July 3 in the West Bank city of Ramallah. Over the weekend, the protests continued. Hundreds of Palestinian demonstrators gathered in the West Bank city of Ramallah, renewing their calls against the Palestinian Authority and its leader, President Mahmoud Abbas. At a rally Saturday, the protesters did not face the same sort of harassment and violence meted out by Palestinian security forces in previous weeks. But, in the following days, a number of activists, lawyers and academics were detained both by Israeli and Palestinian security forces, which have long operated in close coordination.

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The Palestinians problem with the Authority - The Washington Post

The Palestinians problem with the Authority - The Washington Post
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Israel, Palestine & the Role of Congress: An Accelerated Learning Series

Jehad Abusalim (American Friends Service Committee) In this session we examined the situation in the Gaza Strip, including how the Gaza Strip came to be isolated from the West Bank and besieged by Israel, the role of Hamas and related Palestinian political dynamics, and the humanitarian situation in light of repeated Israeli military campaigns, more than a decade of blockade, and now COVID. Part 5 – Palestinian Refugees and the Role of UNRWA Featuring: Gwyn Lewis (UNRWA), Diba Abu Nejila (humanitarian professional) In this session we focused on Palestinian refugees – one of the core issues of the conflict and which under the Olso Accords was to be resolved in the context of permanent status talks between Israelis and Palestinians. We will examine how Palestinians became refugees, the role and development of UNRWA as the organization responsible for Palestinian refugees, and the debate around the continued status of many Palestinians as refugees today.

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