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Solidarity through Development

The State of Palestine’s Role in South-South Cooperation
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Guided by a vision of “solidarity through development for a more resilient world,” the State of Palestine, through the Palestinian International Cooperation Agency (PICA), seeks to mobilize its skilled human resources to provide technical assistance to support partner countries in responding to crises and tackling development challenges. Precisely, PICA aims to promote South-South and triangular […]
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A Test of Humanity from Palestine

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The current, unprecedented, challenging times that people all over the globe are facing require ingenious solutions, new perspectives, and earnest introspection to help us deal with a new world and counter what is dictated by a few. Where do we Palestinians stand, and what can we offer the world when we are at our very […]
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Palestinians in Kuwait

The Family and the Politics of Survival
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As it narrates the experiences of Palestinians who came to Kuwait after the 1948 Nakba in Palestine and throughout the early fifties (whom I call the early-comers), this article provides only a sample of the Palestinian connections to the Arab Gulf region, focusing in particular on Kuwait when it was still a British protectorate and […]
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Innovation for a Resilient World

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In his famous book The Great Escape: Health, Wealth, and the Origins of Inequality,*1 the 2015 Nobel Prize–winning economist Angus Deaton warned of rising social and economic inequalities between and within countries. Specifically, he argued that although the twenty-first century seems a better era to live in – thanks to remarkable improvements in the quality […]
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Yet Still They Rise

Palestinians in the USA
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A snapshot of how the world defines the Palestinian people would show nothing but tragedy, which is partly true. Indeed, the Palestinians have been expelled from their homeland and denied their history. And yes, they suffer from the betrayal of their friends who dumped them without mercy. But this should not be what defines the […]
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Public Diplomacy in the Twenty-First Century

Examining the Changing Channels of International Relations and Country Branding
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The history of diplomacy can be traced back to the beginning of interactions between human beings. We have no record of what diplomacy might have looked like in prehistoric times, but there is no doubt that humans have always engaged in activities that involve sending messages back and forth. In 1796, Edmund Burke was the […]
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Implementing Pediatric Spine-Surgery Programs

PICA Interventions in LMICs
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Pediatric spine deformity (scoliosis) includes all scoliotic deformities among children. When such deformities progress untreated, the situation can be life-threatening, which makes early intervention crucial. Most patients in this category have complex spine problems with associated comorbidities. They require a multidisciplinary approach in a resource-abundant facility that is run by management that is sub-specialized in […]
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Thinking of Others, Contributing to the World

The Palestinians in the Diaspora
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In December 2018, the Yemeni rivals signed the Stockholm Peace Agreement as the first step to de-escalate and move forward towards peace in Yemen. But who is the man behind the peace agreement between the Yemeni peoples? The principal broker and the engineer of the agreement that still holds today despite many setbacks? It is […]
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Club Deportivo Palestino

One Hundred Years of Contribution, Resilience, and Shaping Identity in Chile
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Although the official founding date of Club Deportivo Palestino is August 20, 1920, the initial idea came up after the March 1916 Olympic Games that were held in Osorno, when the “free, loyal, hardworking, and healthy” Palestinian Sports Club was founded under the slogan Mens sana in corpore sano (a healthy mind in a healthy […]
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Palestine’s Contribution to the World Music Scene

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The jubilant applause that the Palestine Youth Orchestra (PYO) receives after each performance has been incredible. Standing ovations have become the norm at every European concert hall. Admiration of the orchestra’s abilities and uniqueness is always apparent in the eyes of the audiences and in the comments heard as they leave the performance venues in […]
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Forging a New Existence

The Positive Impact of Diaspora Palestinians on Their Host Countries
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A donor country is a country that provides aid to other countries. This can occur either directly or indirectly. Palestine was a donor country when it directly provided countries in the Middle East and beyond with qualified human resources and capital after the 1948 catastrophe. But its impact is also being felt indirectly whenever a significant […]
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Message From the editor

Palestine is generally perceived as a recipient of aid. Indeed, the geopolitical conditions in Palestine under occupation make it difficult to generate revenues, the economy is mostly service-based, and all international transactions must be carried out via Israel. With COVID-19, the situation is reaching a breaking point as the government is no longer able to […] more

The World Has Become a Global Palestine

A few days ago, I was listening to an interview with Elia Suleiman, a Palestinian filmmaker from Nazareth best known for his 2002 film Divine Intervention. The film is a modern tragic comedy about life under occupation in Palestine, and it won the Jury Prize at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival. In 2009, Suleiman wrote […] more
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Issue #270 | October 2020
This month’s issue Palestine: A Donor Country?
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