Alaa Tartir

Aug 15, 2024 | sipri.org | Amal Bourhrous |Emelie Poignant Khafagi |Alaa Tartir

When the Islamic State was in control of the Nineveh Plains of Iraq between 2014 and 2017, it sought to destroy the region’s cultural diversity by targeting ethnic and religious communities and their ways of life. This has severely undermined social cohesion in the region. Mending intercommunity relations is therefore a peacebuilding priority. For peacebuilding to be sustainable, however, the engagement of community members is crucial.

Nov 7, 2023 | al-shabaka.org | Yara Hawari |Tariq Kenney-Shawa |Alaa Tartir |Fathi Nimer

IntroductionThe Israeli regime’s ongoing genocide in Gaza has caused widespread devastation across the besieged area. Heavy bombardment has killed thousands of Palestinians and displaced over one million; those that have survived thus far are largely without electricity or sufficient water and food supplies. Estimates are that nearly half of all of Gaza’s buildings have been damaged or destroyed.

Nov 1, 2023 | ctxt.es | Alaa Tartir |Yara Hawari |Tariq Kenny-Shawa |Fathi Nimr

IntroducciónEl genocidio del régimen israelí contra los palestinos en Gaza ha causado una devastación generalizada en la asediada Franja. Los intensos bombardeos se han cobrado la vida de miles de palestinos y ha desplazado de sus hogares a más de un millón. En cuanto a los que han sobrevivido hasta ahora, la mayoría de ellos no tienen electricidad ni agua ni alimentos suficientes. Se estima que casi la mitad de los edificios de Gaza han resultado dañados o destruidos.

Sep 14, 2023 | middleeasteye.net | Joseph A. Massad |Alaa Tartir

Three decades on, the Oslo accords framework continues to affect and shape major aspects of Palestinian life and death. Since its inception and adoption, Oslo has created processes, institutions, and arrangements in Palestinian society that have resulted in major structural transformations and deficiencies, particularly in the occupied the West Bank and Gaza Strip.

Aug 26, 2023 | al-shabaka.org | Alaa Tartir

OverviewTo date, 2023 is the on record for Palestinians in the West Bank since 2005, largely due to the Israeli regime’s violent operations in Jenin and Nablus to suppress Palestinian mobilization and armed resistance. While the Palestinian Authority (PA) was largely absent during the Israeli army’s raids, it quickly sought to re-establish the guise of control following their conclusion.