The Palestinian Strategic Report 2012-2013Dr. Mohsen Mohammad Saleh This annual referential report, has become an essential classic in the academic realm of Palestinian Studies. It includes the latest and most recent statistical and analytic data on the various developments related to the Palestinian issue. ** The Palestinian Strategic Report (PSR) is one of al-Zaytouna’s most important academic studies, published periodically in both English and Arabic. Today, it can be surely asserted that PSR is a must reference for every researcher and academic who are interested in the contemporary developments of the Palestinian issue and the Arab-Israeli conflict. The PSR reviews biennially the various developments concerning the Palestinian question in a comprehensive, objective and academic manner. It offers a wealth of data, up-to-date statistics, and analyzes and offers an outlook of future events. The PSR 2012–2013 falls in 400 pages and seven chapters. Edited by Dr. Mohsen Mohammad Saleh, PSR 2012–2013 was written by 13 specialized researchers, and reviewed by three consultants. The seven chapters cover the internal Palestinian scene, the Israeli-Palestinian scene, the Palestinian issue and the Arab world, the Palestinian issue and the Muslim world, the Palestinian issue and the international situation, the land and the holy sites, and the demographic, economic and educational Indicators. |
Contents
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Internal Palestinian Relations | 51 |
Security Forces and Security Coordination | 57 |
Introduction | 71 |
The Most Prominent Demographic Economic | 88 |
Demolition of Buildings | 306 |
Bypass Roads and Checkpoints | 310 |
Conclusion | 311 |
Demographic Economic and Educational Indicators | 319 |
Introduction | 321 |
The Demographic Characteristics of Palestinians | 324 |
The Palestinian Refugees | 332 |
Demographic Growth Trends | 335 |
Aggression and Resistance | 108 |
The Peace Process | 115 |
Conclusion | 126 |
Introduction | 139 |
Stances and Roles of Some Key Countries | 142 |
Developments of Normalization | 172 |
Arab Publics Position and Its Directions | 178 |
Introduction | 191 |
Iran | 202 |
Malaysia | 214 |
Introduction | 227 |
The European Union EU | 237 |
Japan | 249 |
Conclusion | 257 |
Introduction | 267 |
Jerusalems Population Under Occupation | 281 |
Judaization and Settlement in Jerusalem | 288 |
Political Developments Concerning Jerusalem | 299 |
Economic Indicators in the WB and GS | 336 |
GDP per Capita in PA Territories | 342 |
Public Debt | 345 |
The PAs General Budget Ramallah | 347 |
General Budget of the GS Caretaker Government | 348 |
Work and Unemployment | 350 |
Development of Industrial Activity | 352 |
Development of Agricultural Activity | 354 |
Trade | 355 |
PAs External Financing | 358 |
Economic Expectations for the PA on the Short and Medium Run | 362 |
Educational Indicators in the WB and GS | 363 |
Basic and Secondary Education | 364 |
University Education | 368 |
University and Community Colleges | 371 |
Conclusion | 372 |
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