Zuhdi Shubeitah
العربية

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

  1. Public Affairs & PoliticsTranslated from ArabicHeritage as an Act of Resistance: How Place and Identity Are Remade in Kafr Aqab — JerusalemThe article examines Riwaq Center’s cultural and rehabilitation practices in Kafr Aqab, showing how heritage work, oral memory and alternative mapping remake place and identity under settler colonialism in the Jerusalem enclave within the West Bank.
  2. Finance & BankingTranslated from ArabicPensioners, Orphans, and Widows versus the Banks: The Financial History of Palestine (1917–1948)Examines how ordinary Palestinians—pensioners, orphans, widows, merchants and bondholders—had bank accounts, bonds, pensions, salaries and deposits frozen or seized amid the regime changes of 1917 and 1948.
  3. Finance & BankingTranslated from ArabicBankrupt: Financial Life in Palestine in the Late Mandate EraThe article examines Palestinian financial and economic life from 1930 to 1948 by tracing the experiences of the Arab Bank and the Arab Land Bank, founded by Abdul-Hamid Shoman, and how debt, land, colonial policies, and politics affected them.
  4. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicThe “security clearance” requirement for rights and public services undermines integrity of governanceThe article reviews a study by Dr. Areen Baddawan, issued by the Coalition for Integrity and Accountability (AMAN), examining how conditioning public rights and services on a "security clearance" affects integrity and the rule of law in Palestine.
  5. The Palestinian Economy in FiguresTranslated from ArabicAgriculture in Palestine Is No Longer Just Production — It Has Become a BattlegroundThis article reviews a 2026 study on avocado cultivation in the West Bank, arguing that agriculture has become a contested field shaped by competing development models, settler colonialism, and global value chains.
  6. Finance & BankingTranslated from ArabicPalestinian Banking under Pressure: Apparent Growth and Structural Imbalances in Deposits and FacilitiesUsing Palestine Monetary Authority data for 2023–2025 and early 2026, the article examines stable aggregate deposit growth alongside pronounced geographic concentration in the West Bank, a rise in public-sector financing, and declining shares for productive sectors and Gaza.
  7. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicZakat Committees in the West Bank 2025: Social Trust and Governance GapsThis article reviews AMAN’s 2025 report assessing central zakat committees in the West Bank for adherence to integrity, transparency, accountability, impartiality and effectiveness, and outlines legal and institutional governance gaps.
  8. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicOrphan Funds Between Legal Protection and Governance Gaps: A Review of Integrity and TransparencyExamines AMAN 2025’s report assessing integrity, disclosure and accountability in the Institution for the Management and Development of Orphan Funds, reviewing its legal and institutional framework, investment practices, and governance gaps in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
  9. The Palestinian Economy in FiguresTranslated from ArabicAnalytical Overview of Palestinian Government Revenues and Expenditures for 2025 (Cash Basis) amid FiscalThis article examines the Palestinian government's 2025 cash-basis finances, detailing revenues, expenditures, arrears, and the role of clearance revenues. It outlines reliance on taxes, external financing, and the impact of deductions, detentions and discounts on fiscal planning.
  10. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicTransparency in the Investments of the Palestinian Pension Authority Fund, 2025This article reviews AMAN’s 2025 report assessing transparency and disclosure in the management of the Palestinian Pension Authority’s investment fund, noting gaps in published reports, investment policy, conflict-of-interest disclosures, and risks tied to irregular government transfers and Ministry of Finance debt.
  11. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicGovernment Assets in Palestine: Between Public Waste and Legal Protection GapsThe article examines the management of government assets in Palestine—including lands, buildings, vehicles, machinery, the Palestine Investment Fund, and some Palestinian National Fund assets—and highlights structural, legislative and institutional imbalances, implementation gaps, and limits imposed by the occupation that weaken their contribution
  12. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicPalestinian Clearance Revenues: Israeli Grip and the Challenges of DecouplingThe article examines a 2025 AMAN report analyzing structural financial leakage from Palestinian public finances under the Paris Economic Protocol, estimating its size, main channels, and effects on the Palestinian National Authority's budget.
  13. Public Affairs & PoliticsTranslated from ArabicBananas and the Imaginary of Progress: The National Environment and Agricultural Capitalism in PalestineExamines how banana cultivation in Mandate Palestine became a site of political, economic, and environmental struggle between Zionist settlement projects, Palestinian capitalist actors, and British colonial authorities.
  14. Public Affairs & PoliticsTranslated from ArabicPolitics at Work: The Daily Practices of Palestinian Workers in the Settler EconomyThis article examines the everyday practices of Palestinian workers inside the settler economy, arguing that resilience operates as an active political practice—expressed through survival strategies, indirect confrontation, and the preservation of national identity.
  15. Public Affairs & PoliticsTranslated from ArabicAbraham Accords and the Strategic Reshaping of the Regional Order in the Middle EastThis article examines the Abraham Accords (2020) as a pivotal shift in Arab–Israeli diplomacy and analyzes their political, economic, and social effects on regional order and the trajectory of the Palestinian question.
  16. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicRegulatory and Supervisory Failures by the Ministry of Health on Private HospitalsThe State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) performance audit (2022–2023, issued 29-9-2025) reviews the Ministry of Health’s regulatory and supervisory role over private hospitals as of December 2024, highlighting gaps in planning, licensing, compliance, and oversight, and listing corrective recommendations.
  17. Public Affairs & PoliticsTranslated from ArabicEvery Year, Palestine in the HeartA reflective message bidding farewell to a year marked by violence in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, mourning casualties, prisoners and displacement while calling for Palestinian unity and renewed efforts toward an independent state with Jerusalem as its capital.
  18. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicUnder the State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau's Pen in PalestineThis article examines the State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB)'s 2024 audit of Tubas Area Electricity Company for the year ended 31-12-2023, detailing governance, financial, and administrative shortcomings. The SAACB presented about 28 recommendations to strengthen governance, internal control, and asset management.
  19. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicThe State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau's Pen in PalestineThis article reviews the State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) report on Hebron Electric Company’s 2022 financial statements, outlining material observations on governance, financial management, tax compliance, receivables and the company’s sustainability.
  20. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicDelay Penalties, Their Calculation Mechanism, and Settlements with Contractors (2018–2023)This article reviews the State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) report for 2018–2023 on delay penalties, their calculation, and financial settlements with contractors, highlighting inconsistencies, negligence by some government entities, and recommended corrective measures.
  21. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicPalestinian Red Crescent Society — Head Office, Al-BirehThis article examines the State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) financial and administrative audit of the Palestinian Red Crescent Society’s Head Office in Al-Bireh for the fiscal year 2022, which led the Bureau to issue a qualified opinion and list governance and financial gaps.
  22. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicAssociation of Health Care Committees – NablusThe article examines the State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB)’s 2022 audit of the Association of Health Care Committees – Nablus, reporting financial surpluses alongside governance, documentation, and compliance deficiencies and the Bureau’s recommendations.
  23. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicThe Status of Receivables and Payables in Palestinian Local Authorities — Fiscal Year 2023The article examines findings from the State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) 2024 report on material imbalances in management of receivables and payables at Palestinian local authorities for FY2023, including Net Lending, accumulated mutual debts, and effects on services and the general budget.
  24. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicHave We Begun Building Our Institutions from Where Others Left Off?The article examines the gap between official rhetoric and practice in Palestinian public institutions, drawing on findings and recommendations of the State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB). It highlights issues of accountability, nepotism, and repeated administrative failures.
  25. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicAdministrative and Financial Shortcomings Threaten Effectiveness of Development ProgramsThe article reviews the State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) audit of the Palestinian Employment Fund's 2021 activities, outlining major administrative and financial findings and the Bureau's recommendations and the Fund's response.