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Pal-Think research output — studies, policy briefs and reports

The Pal-Think delegation concludes its visit to Croatia — A Pal-Think delegation of civil-society activists concluded its visit to Croatia: two societies, two conflicts — and a shared will to achieve reconciliation, continuing…
Pal-Think completes a set of youth initiatives across the Gaza Strip — Pal-Think completed the first group of youth initiatives promoting community and political awareness and nonviolent conflict resolution — raising young Palestinians' cultural…
Call for applications: a lecture programme in rights education and political and community development — A call for participation: a lecture programme in rights education and political and community development, held by Pal-Think with the European Endowment for Democracy —…
Pal-Think runs a series of workshops on community awareness and conflict resolution — Continuing its philosophy of spreading cultural awareness among Palestinian youth, Pal-Think began a series of workshops on community awareness and conflict resolution across…
Return to Gaza: a new approach to reconstruction — The initial momentum of Gaza's reconstruction after last summer's devastating war has gradually stalled: Gaza received only a fraction of the funds promised at the October donors'…
Case study: Renewable energy in the Gaza Strip — short-, mid- and long-term solutions — The case study «Renewable energy in Gaza: short, medium and long-term solutions» sets out the obstacles, challenges and recommendations that emerged from six workshops and…
Will the Gaza Strip prosper any time soon? — The UN, through peace-process envoy Robert Serry, developed a detailed mechanism giving a tripartite committee — the UN, the Palestinian Authority and the Israeli army — full…
Workshop: Youth's role after the assault on Gaza — lessons and challenges — Pal-Think held a workshop with the Ahl youth gathering, «Youth's role after the assault on Gaza: lessons and challenges», bringing together dozens of young people across the…
On international aid and the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip — By Omar Shaban. International financial pledges reached $280 million by 28 August, of which $200 million was actually delivered — Saudi Arabia leading with $80 million, Australia…
Post-war interventions must not wait for a donor conference — By Omar Shaban. Many problems, limited resources: the war's madness has ended, its effects on people, stone and plant remain. In such conditions the dilemma is setting priorities…
Rebuilding the Gaza Strip… take three — By Omar Shaban. Thirty days into Israel's «Protective Edge» operation a three-day ceasefire was declared and renewed on 11 August. We must be ready for the shock: the war's…
Economist Shaban: this assault has hurt the Strip most — and without lifting the blockade no reconstruction will succeed — «I call on Minister Al-Issa to publish a detailed list of the cash and in-kind donations allocated to Gaza» — an interview on the destruction, casualties and billions in losses…