PSR's Strategic Analysis Unit focuses on three areas of national interest: foreign policy, national security, and Israeli-Palestinian negotiations. The foreign policy program examines critical issues facing the emerging Palestinian state in its relations with major international actors. The program seeks to coordinate its activities with the relevant official Palestinian bodies, particularly the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation.
Palestine's relations with the US and Europe is one of the current interests of the program. Topics for discussion include Palestinian-American and Palestinian European relationships in the post-peace era with special emphasis on security relationship, economic assistance, and other areas of mutual cooperation as well as challenges.
Palestine's relation with Israel is another SAU interest. Topics of discussion here include security relationship, future political and economic relationships, psychological impediments to a lasting peace, implementation of peace agreements, and mutual challenges and problems facing the two neighbors.
The national security program focuses on post-peace problems including the identification and examination of sources of security threats, self-defense measures, and defense budget. The program on Palestinian-Israeli negotiations involves background research, policy analysis, and meetings, involving academics, policy-makers, experts, parliamentarians, and leaders of political factions examining issues of final status negotiations.
Table of Contents:
Changing the Status Quo: What directions for Palestinians?
September 2015-March 2016
Final Report, Khalil Shikaki
Peaceful Popular Resistance, is it a Feasible Option? Dr. Sufian Abu Zaida
----Comments by: Qais Abd al-Karim & Mr. Jamal Zakout
Asynchronous and Inseparable Struggles for Rights and a Political End-Game Mr. Sam Bahour
----Comments by: Mr. Mohammad Daraghmeh & Mr. Radi Jarai
Making Negotiation Viable, Dr. Ali Jarbawi
----Comments by: Dr. Ayman Daraghmeh & Dr. Azmi Shuaibi
The Prospect for Palestinian Economic Boycott of Israel: Forms and Difficulties, Mr. Raja Khalidi
----Comments by: Mr. Fajr Harb & Dr. Ghassan Khatib
Is It Possible to Suspend Security Coordination? Mr. Hani al-Masri
----Comments by: Dr. Naser al-Shaer & Dr. Husam Zomlot
- Day After Final Report (Full text)
- How Palestinians Can Cope if the PA Ceases to Function- January-October 2013
Day After Expert Papers
- Economic Repercussions for the dissolution or collapse of the PNA, Dr. Nasser Abdel Karim
- The Effects of the PNA’s Absence on Security and Public Order, Said Zaid
- PNA Collapse and its Effect on Education, Dr. Naim Abo Hommos
- The Effects of the PNA’s Dissolution or Collapse on the Provision of Health Services, Dr. Fathi Abu Moghli
- The Effects of the PNA’s Dissolution or Collapse on Telecommunication and Postal Services, Dr. Mashhour Abudaka
- The Repercussions of the PNA’s collapse on Infrastructure Services, Dr. Abdel Rahman Tamimi
- The Effects of the PNA’s Dissolution or Collapse on the Judiciary and the Functioning of the Courts, Ibrahim Al-Barghouthi
- The Role of Local Government Bodies in the Case of the PNA’s Collapse or Dissolution, Dr. Abed-Alnaser Makky
- Repercussions of the PNA’s Collapse on Civil and Political Affairs, Dr. Sufian Abu Zaeda
- Future of the Political Settlement after the Dissolution or Collapse of the PA, Ahmed Qurei (Abu Ala’a)
Palestinian-Israel Negotiations:
- The future of Israel - Palestine: a one State reality in the making, Khalil Shikaki, 14 May 2012
- A Palestinian Perspective on the Failure of the Permanent Status Negotiations - Dr. Khalil Shikaki, January 2004
- Refugees: (Arabic only)
- The Obama Presidency and the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict Prof. Shai Feldman and Dr. Khalil Shikaki, November 2009
Road Map: (Arabic only)
Second Intifada:
- Old Guard, Young Guard: the Palestinian Authority and the Peace Process at Crossroads - Dr. Khalil Shikaki, Nov. 2001
Gaza Withdrawal: (Arabic only)