Bassem Eid

Bassem Eid is the founder and director of the Jerusalem-based Palestinian Human Rights Monitoring Group. This article will be part of a special presentation to the British Parliament sponsored by the London-based Henry Jackson Society and the Jerusalem-based Center For Near East Policy Research.

PA PRESIDENT Mahmoud Abbas holds a document while speaking during a Security Council meeting at the United Nations in New York, on Tuesday.

The Israel-UAE deal shouldn't take the Palestinian Authority by surprise

A PALESTINIAN man carries his son past graffiti on a building in the Gaza Strip.

Gaza: From bad to worse

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas (L) stands with South Africa's President Jacob Zuma at the Union Building in Pretoria November 26, 2014.

Abbas under fire


Proud Palestinians must lead the fight to reform UNRWA

"We can no longer deny our responsibility for the future of our people."

A man with an UNRWA flag in the southern Gaza Strip.

Step up to the plate, Mr. Mayor

Nir Barkat, instead of blaming others, must convene an emergency meeting to respond to these very basic demands of the residents of east Jerusalem.

Nir Barkat at scene of terror attack in Jerusalem, Nov 5.

Discrimination from within and without

With authoritarianism comes discrimination, and Fayyad’s government is unfortunately no exception.

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The cost of corruption

Neither the gov't in Ramallah nor that of Gaza has interests of the Palestinians on its mind.

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Jericho's Stasi

I would like to suggest that Gen. Dayton also train agents how to behave properly among their own people.

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PAGO and the NGOs

Abbas has blurred the lines between a governmental organization and an NGO.

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The Palestinians are under inner and outer siege

The real extent of infighting is often overlooked.

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Martyrdom and national identity

Understanding the nature of resistance in Palestinian society.

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Guest Columnist: It need not be a 'clash'

Nations tend to perceive their own actions as 'defensive' and those of others as 'belligerent.'

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Human rights and security

We need to create an environment where Israelis and Palestinians achieve greater levels of understanding.

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