Jamil Rabah

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PFLP poster from 2006, Ramallah (Photo: Michaelramallah/Flickr)
Palestinian elections: Recent polls show mixed signals
In terms of Palestinian democracy, there is no question that calling Presidential and Parliamentary elections for September 2011 (and maybe local elections) is the right thing. Postponed since 2009, holding elections can only strengthen the democratic culture and the legitimacy of state authorities. Holding regular, free elections in a non-state entity is actually an important…
By Dahlia Scheindlin February 13, 2011
National Center for the Preservation of Democracy: Japanese American National Museum Little Tokyo Los Angeles, CA (Photo: Flickr Creative Commons/kalavinka)
End of year poll updates: Israel and Palestine
Here’s a summary of some of the top quality polling being done by Israelis and Palestinians, about Israelis and Palestinians. From masses of data, I’ve selected highlights addressing two main themes: the Israeli Palestinian conflict, and the state of democracy in both societies. All the data comes from sources I trust. I use names or…
By Dahlia Scheindlin December 29, 2010
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