Zuhdi Shubeitah
العربية

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228 articles in “Public Affairs & Politics” in 2022 · 534 of 534 available in English (full Arabic archive)

  1. The Palestinian Economy in FiguresTranslated from ArabicThe Fault Is Ours: Peoples and ParliamentsAn opinion piece examining how Arab parliaments and legislative councils often enable extensions of presidential rule, contrasting this with U.S. congressional oversight and citing cases including Sudan and other Arab countries.
  2. Public Affairs & PoliticsTranslated from ArabicMigration: Causes and Consequences — Related Terms from the Books (8)The article examines reasons for migration—economic hardship, conflict, and political repression—and its effects on governance, integration, diasporas, remittances, and opposition from abroad.
  3. Public Affairs & PoliticsTranslated from ArabicElectronic Informing and the Israeli OccupationThe article examines seizures of surveillance cameras and recordings by Israeli forces during incursions in towns of the occupied West Bank, and describes raids in Ramallah and al-Bireh and their impact on residents and movement.
  4. Public Affairs & PoliticsTranslated from ArabicFamous British Singer Roger Waters Sings for PalestineThe article presents Roger Waters performing a pro-Palestine song, "Palestine Oh My Home," quotes its lyrics, and links to a video and an Al-Hadath report dated 19-6-2018.
  5. Public Affairs & PoliticsTranslated from ArabicBrutal Israeli Occupation Soldiers in Al-Bireh Industrial AreaAn eyewitness account says Israeli soldiers prevented a Palestinian Red Crescent ambulance from reaching an injured man in his car in the Al-Bireh Industrial Area. The man, described as a paint factory owner in his fifties with slight hearing loss, was reportedly shot after not responding to calls; the ambulance remained waiting.
  6. Public Affairs & PoliticsTranslated from ArabicTexas and Laws Opposing Boycotts of IsraelThe article examines the case of Bahiyya Amawi, a Texas schoolteacher who lost her job after refusing to sign a pledge not to boycott Israel, and places this incident in the context of Texas and U.S. state laws restricting boycott activities targeting Israel.
  7. The Palestinian Economy in FiguresTranslated from ArabicThe Story of 'Market Economy' in the Palestinian CountrysideThe article recounts a 1960s rural trader known as Abu Quraqea and uses that anecdote to examine how local market practices mirror ideas of a market economy and to reflect on the government's general budget for 2019.
  8. The Palestinian Economy in FiguresTranslated from ArabicBetween Reliance and Lament: The People Await the 2019 General BudgetThe article examines the Palestinian government's 2018 general budget process, reviews actual 2017 fiscal figures and procedures, and notes the absence of information about a 2019 draft budget.
  9. Public Affairs & PoliticsTranslated from ArabicWedding Cards... the Silent DisclosureThe article examines the custom in parts of the Arab world of omitting women's names from wedding invitations, using anecdotes and reflections to question the practice and urge change.
  10. Public Affairs & PoliticsTranslated from ArabicFreedom of Expression: Between Safeguarding and BetrayalThe article discusses John Brennan's televised criticism of President Trump, reports of congressional inquiries into Trump's financial ties, and contrasts US free-expression protections with restrictions in some Arab countries.
  11. Public Affairs & PoliticsTranslated from ArabicOccupation soldiers do not heed peaceful wordsThe piece recounts an observer’s view that Israeli occupation soldiers repeatedly fail to respect agreements, raid Palestinian towns and lands, and describes a personal encounter in the industrial area of Al-Bireh.
  12. Public Affairs & PoliticsTranslated from ArabicHammurabi's CodeThis article examines the Code of Hammurabi—its origins, stele, dating, language, and selected provisions covering judiciary, theft, military, commerce, family law, and penalties.
  13. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicState Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) Report — Part Five (2017)This article examines findings from the State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) 2017 audits of Palestinian local authorities, highlighting recurring weaknesses in municipal governance, financial documentation, revenue collection, debt accumulation and integrity of local councils.
  14. Public Affairs & PoliticsTranslated from ArabicFourth Arab Economic Summit in BeirutExamines divisions and limited influence of the Arab League, recalling the 2002 Beirut summit episode with Yasser Arafat and the recent Fourth Arab Economic Summit in Beirut marked by low leader attendance.
  15. Public Affairs & PoliticsTranslated from ArabicAntennas After MidnightThe writer describes a habit of writing after midnight, reflecting on the stillness of night, inspirations that follow, and encounters with Israeli military patrols and checkpoints in Ramallah and Al-Bireh.
  16. Public Affairs & PoliticsTranslated from ArabicJustice in the Distribution of Wealth: Between Success and Failure — Part ThreeThe article examines political and economic theories on wealth distribution, inequality and the state's role in market economies. It reviews perspectives from Piketty, Kuznets, Ricardo, Marx and others on causes and remedies for inequality.
  17. The Palestinian Economy in FiguresTranslated from ArabicJustice in Wealth Distribution: Between Failure and Rectification — Part TwoThe article examines how market-driven policies, private-sector practices and capital flight contribute to unequal wealth distribution, and notes the complicity of some public-sector actors in these outcomes.
  18. The Palestinian Economy in FiguresTranslated from ArabicJustice in Wealth Distribution: Between Failure and Rectification (Part One)This article examines rising global and domestic inequality in wealth distribution, its causes—inheritance, returns on capital, migration, weak government intervention, corruption—and consequences such as poverty and debt burden on the poor.
  19. Public Affairs & PoliticsTranslated from ArabicColombia and Venezuela: Between Neighborliness and UncertaintyThe article examines historical and geopolitical ties between Colombia and Venezuela, their relations with the United States, and recent political and social tensions shaping the region.
  20. Finance & BankingTranslated from ArabicPreliminary Banking Data in Palestine 2018 — Part TwoThis article examines 2018 banking credit facilities in Palestine, detailing their distribution by region and sector. It presents totals and changes for the West Bank and Gaza Strip and highlights concentrations by governorate and loan purpose.
  21. Finance & BankingTranslated from ArabicPreliminary Banking Data in Palestine, 2018 — Part OneExamines preliminary 2018 banking data from the Palestine Monetary Authority (PMA), detailing customer deposits in the West Bank and Gaza Strip and their geographic and account-type distribution.
  22. The Palestinian Economy in FiguresTranslated from ArabicPreliminary Review of Government Revenues and Expenditures in Palestine, 2018 — Part TwoThis article examines the Palestinian National Authority’s 2018 budget data (from the Ministry of Finance), analysing spending composition, outstanding arrears, developmental project allocations, and implications for public debt and private-sector borrowing.
  23. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicBetween Trade Monopoly and Administrative FailuresThe article examines the Public Petroleum Authority’s rising public debt (896 million shekels in 2018), its borrowing from social funds, and longstanding concerns about secrecy, oversight, and governance.
  24. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicBetween Attention and Neglect in the War over MoneyThe article examines how Israeli deductions from Palestinian clearance revenues and accumulated local government unpaid utility bills ("net lending") have strained the Palestinian National Authority’s budget, drawing on State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) findings.
  25. The Palestinian Economy in FiguresTranslated from ArabicComparative Analysis of Government Financial Data: January 2018/2019A review of government cash revenues, expenditures and financing for January 2019 compared with January 2018, using data posted by the Ministry of Finance and Planning – Ramallah. Notes the general budget for 2019 had not been issued and highlights changes in revenues, expenditures, clearance transfers and external support.