Zuhdi Shubeitah
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Crime in the Palestinian Community inside Israel: A Community Problem or the Structure of Settler Colonialism?

An analytical reading of Arij Sabbagh Khoury’s study “Dismantling Colonial Epistemic Violence: Settler Colonialism, Violence, and Crime within the Palestinian Community in Israel.” It notes that the danger of rising crime and violence in the community extends beyond victim counts and insecurity to questions about root causes.

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  1. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicCreativity and Excellence Under OversightThe article examines SAACB financial audits of the Supreme Council for Creativity and Excellence (a PLO institution) and its affiliated Support Fund, documenting gaps in accounting, governance, and transparency in funding and investment practices.
  2. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicArab Women’s Union Society: Numbers Reveal Governance and Transparency ChallengesThe article examines the State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) 2025 report on the Arab Women’s Union Society’s Union Women’s Hospital, summarizing findings on financial statements, governance, internal control, revenues, contracts, and tax compliance.
  3. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicInvestments of the General Federation of Palestine Workers: Weak Governance and Limited DisclosureThe article examines a 2023 financial audit by the State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) of the General Federation of Palestine Workers, highlighting shortcomings in governance, disclosure, investment planning, and management of assets and deposits.
  4. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicWho Oversees Fair Distribution of Scholarships?The article examines a 2025 State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) compliance audit of the General Administration of Scholarships and Student Services at the Ministry of Higher Education, which found gaps in planning, transparency and follow-up for 2023/24.
  5. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicJenin Central Zakat Committee Under Review: Findings on Governance, Finance and AssetsThe State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) audited the Jenin Central Zakat Committee for 2024. The article summarizes the SAACB’s findings, which highlight gaps in governance, financial management, recordkeeping, controls over cash and in-kind donations, beneficiary documentation, and unrecorded transactions with Al-Razi Hospital.
  6. Public Affairs & PoliticsTranslated from ArabicGaza Is Being Closed and the West Bank Is Being FragmentedThe article examines a study by Nick Heinke and Levon Ter-Ghazaryan arguing that Gaza and the West Bank are two spatial forms within a single settler-colonial formation, shaped by closure in Gaza and fragmentation in the West Bank.
  7. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicWho Oversees the Telecom Giants?An examination of a State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) audit of the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy’s handling of telecom licensing, revenue collection (including the 7% annual levy), and oversight of service quality and compliance.

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