The Israeli Knesset once again voted to dissolve itself, setting the stage for new elections this fall, which will be the country’s fifth in just three years. …
Policy Analysis
Palestine/IsraelRegional Relations and Geopolitics
Despite its small size, Palestine has always played an outsized role in international politics. Palestine and the Palestinians have been a recurring theme in U…
Policy Analysis
Palestine/IsraelEnergy and Economics
The Flaws and Failings of the World Bank’s Research on the Palestinian Economy
Jun 21, 2022Ibrahim Shikaki
A recent World Bank report on the Palestinian economy once again demonstrates that most research produced by international financial institutions on this topic…
Policy Analysis
Palestine/IsraelJustice, Equality, and Human Rights
Booklet #261: An Example of Israel’s Legal System in the West Bank
In May 2022, the Israeli commander in the West Bank issued the latest set of regulations for the occupied territories in the form of Booklet #261. The booklet …
Jerusalem Story is a new online resource which aims to tell the story of a unique city through a new lens—that of the city’s large and diverse indigenous Pales…
Press Releases
Palestine/IsraelJustice, Equality, and Human Rights
MIFTAH publishes factsheet on the human rights violations of the Israeli Occupation
Jun 7, 2022
For 55 long years, the Israeli occupation continues with full impunity and no accountability, due to international inaction and double standards. Despite decad…
Podcast
Palestine/IsraelProtests and Activism
Boycott and Repression
Jun 6, 2022
Julia Bacha and Yousef Munayyer discuss the new film titled "Boycott," which explores the legal challenges faced by Americans who are asked to sign anti-BDS pl…
Palestine/IsraelJustice, Equality, and Human Rights
Unraveling the Killing of Shireen Abu Akleh: The Issue of Accountability
Jun 30, 2022
The webinar discusses the findings of existing investigations and debates whether they can lead to accountability and the protection of journalists and of pres…
Palestine/IsraelJustice, Equality, and Human Rights
Jerusalem and the Battle for Survival
Jun 18, 2022
The Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies and the Institute for Palestine Studies organized a lecture by Palestinian historian and professor at Birzeit U…
Panel Discussions
Palestine/IsraelProtests and Activism
The Targeting of Palestine Activism in the United States: Suppression of American Constitutional Rights
May 26, 2022
This webinar discusses the efforts to suppress and criminalize the movement for Palestinian rights in the United States and the implications of those measures …