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8 articles in “The Palestinian Economy in Figures” in 2026 · 534 of 534 available in English (full Arabic archive)

The Palestinian Economy in Figures8 August 2026Translated from ArabicThe Cost of Israeli Settler-Colonial Occupation on the Palestinian PeopleExamines a study proposing a new methodological framework to estimate Palestinian economic losses from Israeli settler-colonial occupation and to quantify Israeli economic gains from control over Palestinian land and resources.
Oversight & Accountability26 July 2026Translated from ArabicWhen Exceptions Become the RuleA reading of the State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) report on the General Authority for Crossings and Borders (2024), documenting widespread institutional, financial and governance violations and recommending major corrective measures.
Oversight & Accountability19 July 2026Translated from ArabicWhen the Oversight Body Needs OversightThe article examines the State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) 2025 audit of the Customs Enforcement Agency’s fiscal 2024 work, detailing findings on governance, human resources, finance, asset and warehouse management, and recommendations for legal and organizational reform.
The Palestinian Economy in Figures7 July 2026Translated from ArabicWhen Currency Becomes a Tool of Political PressureThe article examines the shekel (ILS) surplus crisis in Palestine under the Paris Protocol: how large accumulations of shekel (ILS) in Palestinian banks reflect limited monetary sovereignty and have turned the currency into a tool of economic and political pressure.
The Palestinian Economy in Figures12 April 2026Translated 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.
The Palestinian Economy in Figures23 February 2026Translated 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.
Oversight & Accountability15 February 2026Translated 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
Oversight & Accountability12 February 2026Translated 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.