Zuhdi Shubeitah
العربية

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382 articles in 2022 · 534 of 534 available in English (full Arabic archive)

  1. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicPublic Prosecution Activities in Palestine for 2017This article reports SAACB’s compliance audit of the Public Prosecution for fiscal year 2017, listing observed financial and administrative irregularities such as exceeded salary allocations, arrears, unauthorized expenditures, issues with seized items, and improper appointments and allowances.
  2. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicThe Military Liaison Commission in PalestineExamines the SAACB's compliance audit of the Military Liaison Commission for the fiscal year ending 31-12-2017, documenting deficiencies in internal audit, human resources, financial controls, procurement and allowances, and including the author's call for accountability.
  3. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicThe Political and National Guidance Authority in PalestineThe article reviews a Diwan report that lists numerous observations and violations in the Authority’s structure, staffing, financial practices, procurement, IT governance, and weak impact on target groups.
  4. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicEmployee Salaries in the Security Sector in PalestineThe article examines audits and reports—notably by the State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) and the Coalition for Integrity and Accountability - AMAN—on payroll records, promotions, allowances, and rank distribution within Palestine’s security sector.
  5. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicThe National Authority for Military Retirees in PalestineThe State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) audited the National Authority for Military Retirees and recorded governance, financial, procurement and administrative shortcomings across its committees, councils and operations.
  6. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicAgricultural Development Association (Agricultural Relief) in PalestineAn account of the State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) financial, administrative and compliance audit of the Agricultural Development Association (Agricultural Relief) for the 2017 year, summarizing the Bureau’s main observations and the Association’s responses.
  7. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicAgricultural Marketing Cooperative Society, Tulkarm (Palestine)This article summarizes the State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) report on the Agricultural Marketing Cooperative Society in Tulkarm, reviewing a 2017 financial, administrative and compliance audit and its material findings, including project, accounting and inventory deficiencies and subsequent referrals.
  8. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicAppointments at the Palestinian Red Crescent Society in HebronThe article summarizes a Diwan audit of recruitment and appointments at the Palestinian Red Crescent Society in Hebron, documenting procedural lapses, kinship-related conflicts of interest, and noting the Society did not respond to the report.
  9. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicRamallah Islamic Club – PalestineThis article presents the State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) audit findings on Ramallah Islamic Club covering financial and administrative issues from 2010–2017, including missing records, unclear revenues, and disputed use of a West Bank waqf plot.
  10. The Palestinian Economy in FiguresTranslated from ArabicThe Idea of Development From Below in PalestineThe article examines a proposal for a bank in Palestine, largely owned by small borrowers and modeled on the Grameen Bank, to provide collateral-free microcredit backed by social guarantees. It discusses how conventional banks exclude the poor and the potential of grassroots development.
  11. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicBani Na'im Cooperative Society for Sheep Breeding — PalestineThis article examines the Audit Bureau’s 2019 report on Bani Na'im Cooperative Society for Sheep Breeding, detailing governance, financial, and audit shortcomings identified in the association.
  12. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicDura Islamic Association for the Care of OrphansThis article examines the State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) 2019 audit of the Dura Islamic Association for the Care of Orphans, detailing concerns about kindergarten licensing, orphan sponsorship accounting, and governance shortcomings.
  13. Public Affairs & PoliticsTranslated from ArabicUN General Assembly Resolutions in Support of the Palestinian CauseThe article reviews six UN General Assembly resolutions (75th session, 2020) concerning Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, properties, settlements, human-rights practices, and a special committee, and reports their voting outcomes and political significance.
  14. Public Affairs & PoliticsTranslated from ArabicCries of Pain... While People SleepA first-person account describing nights of bombings and raids by the Zionist occupying army in al-Bireh, the fear among children and residents, and their determination to remain on their land.
  15. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicThe Final Account of the State of Palestine for 2014 and 2015This article reviews the State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) audit of the consolidated final accounts prepared by the Ministry of Finance for the years 2014 and 2015, noting delayed submission and a qualified audit opinion.
  16. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicState Final Account of Palestine — Grants and Assistance, 2014–2015Examines the State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) observations on grants and assistance in Palestine’s 2014–2015 final accounts, detailing accounting errors, misstatements and non-disclosures by several ministries and agencies.
  17. Public Affairs & PoliticsTranslated from ArabicExcerpts from Book PagesA brief selection of book quotations discussing the longevity of printed books, the nature of journalism and news, and the gap between commitment and compulsion. One excerpt is attributed to Mohamed Hassanein Heikal’s A New Visit to History.
  18. Public Affairs & PoliticsTranslated from ArabicExcerpts from PagesA brief excerpt presents a quote attributed to American writer Ernest Hemingway contrasting promises of freedom from dictators with hopes offered by dreamers.
  19. Public Affairs & PoliticsTranslated from ArabicA Cough... While People Sleep!Excerpts and quotations (including Nehru and Gandhi) reflecting on how prolonged repression produces submissive, ‘settled’ citizens and links between corruption, despotism, and the erosion of civic courage. Dated 28-12-2020.
  20. The Palestinian Economy in FiguresTranslated from ArabicSteadfastness of Opinion: Between Right and ReproachThe article reviews John Maynard Keynes’s shifting views, his advocacy for state intervention and the welfare state, his role at Bretton Woods, and his Bancor proposal, arguing that holding rigid opinions can be mistaken when information changes.
  21. Translated from ArabicToday Is the End of 2020A short reflective piece marking the end of 2020 and welcoming the new year. It expresses hopes for Arab unity, relief from aggression and occupation in Palestine and the Arab world, and wishes for health, happiness, and recovery.
  22. Public Affairs & PoliticsTranslated from ArabicExcerpts from the Pages of BooksA short collection of quotations attributed to Gandhi (as cited by Jawaharlal Nehru), Albert Einstein, and John D. Rockefeller on civil disobedience, war, science, literature, and money.
  23. Public Affairs & PoliticsTranslated from ArabicEvents Related to Democracy and Responsibility in GovernanceThe article examines the January 6 Capitol storming, political responses including calls for removal or impeachment of President Trump, and historical and cultural comparisons to past crises and films.
  24. Finance & BankingTranslated from ArabicThe Hidden Side of Excerpts from Read BooksThe article examines allegations and accounts from books and documents about scandals involving US presidents John F. Kennedy and Bill Clinton, including claims about Marilyn Monroe’s death, Kennedy family ties, and controversies around Clinton.
  25. Public Affairs & PoliticsTranslated from ArabicSafe Havens for Tyrants' FundsThe article examines how national funds were smuggled abroad by rulers in several countries—citing Iran, Haiti, and the Philippines—and the role of banks and foreign financial centers in those transfers.