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Information Report (22): Shalit: From the "Dispelled Illusion" Operation till "Devotion of the Free" Deal

  This report sheds light on an issue that has contributed to the release of more than a thousand Palestinian prisoners. It is the prisoner exchange operation between Hamas and Israel concluded in October 2011. The report reviews the history of detaining prisoners, and points out the most prominent prisoner exchange operations that took place between the Palestinian resistance and Israel....
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Information Report (21): Israeli Settlement Activities in the West Bank 1993–2011

   This report discusses the Israeli settlement building in the West Bank (WB). It tackles the ideology of the Israeli settlements and explores their historical background from 1967-1993. The main focus of the report is the Israeli settlement building in the WB from 1993-2011, while the impact of Israeli settlement activities on the Palestinian political, economic, social and environmental conditions are thoroughly...
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Information Report (20): The Convoys of Breaking the Siege of Gaza Strip

  This report sheds light on the various Israeli procedures and restrictions concerning the aerial, maritime and land siege of the Gaza Strip.  It explains the Egyptian restrictions on the Rafah border crossing. Various stances concerning this siege are explored including the stances of the Palestinian National Authority, the Palestinian factions in addition to the...
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Information Report (19): The Israeli Labor Party

This Information Report (#19) sheds light on the roots of the Labor Party, which began in 1930, i.e., before the establishment of the Israeli state in 1948. The report details the internal differences and problems of the party. It explores the Labor Party platform, political vision, role in Israeli politics, and participation in Israeli governments....
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Information Report 17: Turkey and the Palestinian issue

The Information Report # 17 considers the Turkish involvement in the Palestinian issue, following its historical development. Within that, it also considers the development of Turkish-Israeli relations on three levels: Political, Military and Economic. Reaching for the present situation, the report describes the "new" Trukish role in the Palestinian issue, since the arrival of the...
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Information Report 16: The Role of the EU in the Track of the Peace Settlement the Palestinian Issue

This report, the 16th of the information report series, sheds light on the events and developments that took place after WWII,  and which contributed to crystallizing the idea of establishing the EU. It explores the European stances towards the Palestinian issue beginning with 1917, their different impacts on the Palestinian issue, and the idea of the...
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Information Report 15: UNRWA: Work Programs and Performance Evaluation

This report, the 15th of the information report series, sheds light on the most famous international UN agency in the Palestinian issue, the UNRWA, officially: The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East. Topics covered include UNRWA's establishment and history, its work programmes, regions of activity, financial resources and funding procedures,...
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Information Report (14): The Palestinian Legislative Council in the West Bank and Gaza Strip 1996-2010

  This report sheds the light on the establishment of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, specifically the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC). It highlights issues such as the structure, laws, regulations, and tasks of the PLC according to the basic Palestinian law (that is the document nearest to the definition...
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Information Report (13): The Crisis of Nahr al-Barid Refugee Camp

This report sheds the light on the crisis of Nahr Al-Barid camp, the Palestinian refugee camp north of Lebanon. It is divided in two main parts, the first considers the developments of the crisis, how it began, the accompanying political stances of various Lebanese and Palestinian sides, until the end of the crisis, and the implications...
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Information Report (12): The Palestinian Refugees in Iraq

  This report sheds the light on the conditions and status of the Palestinian refugees in Iraq, since their early refuge in 1948. It presents statistics about their numbers and social and economic conditions, as well as the various policies taken by the consecutive Iraqi governments towards them, the Palestinian organizations that were established there, and the...
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