BDS and Palestinian Theatre Making: A Call for Debate within the Discipline of Theatre and Performance Studies

2018 ◽  
Vol 59 (3) ◽  
pp. 409-418
Author(s):  
Rayya El Zein ◽  
Irene Fernández Ramos ◽  
George Potter ◽  
Gabriel Varghese
Keyword(s):  
Performance Studies ◽  
Gaza Strip ◽  
International Committee ◽  
Red Cross ◽  
The Us ◽  
The Gaza Strip ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Israeli Army ◽  
State Of Israel ◽  
Israeli Occupation

On 30 March 2018, protesters in the Gaza Strip engaged in a peaceful demonstration for “Land Day,” a Palestinian commemoration of the expropriation of lands for Israeli settlements in 1976. During the march, Palestinians approached the border with Israel where the Israeli army opened fire with live ammunition and tank shells, killing at least fifteen demonstrators. Dozens of others were wounded. In the weeks and months that followed, Palestinian protesters continued to protest at the Gaza border. As this issue goes to print, the International Committee of the Red Cross reports that at least 116 Palestinians have been killed in protests framed as the “Great March of Return” since 30 March 2018, and as many as thirteen thousand have been injured. This spring's events, coinciding with the seventieth anniversary of the founding of the state of Israel and the US decision to move its embassy to Jerusalem, offer yet another reminder of the violence and dispossession that for decades have characterized Palestinian life under Israeli occupation.

Revisiting 1967: The False Paradigm of Peace, Partition, and Parity

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ilan Pappé
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
United Nations ◽  
Gaza Strip ◽  
Peace Process ◽  
Jewish State ◽  
The West ◽  
Democratic State ◽  
The Us ◽  
The Gaza Strip ◽  
Vantage Points

This chapter examines the peace process historically as a strategy of the settler colonialist state and as a native response to it. It argues that the peace process was conceived at a particular moment, in June 1967, as part of the settler colonialist state's attempt to reconcile Israel's wish to remain demographically a Jewish state and its desire to expand geographically without losing the pretense of being a democratic state in the post-1967 context. It is also argued that the Israeli political and military elite knowingly engaged in this dilemma, contemplating the possibility of a scenario of its own or of others' making that would place it in control of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. All three vantage points suggest that the two-state solution and the process that is supposed to bring it about are an Israeli plan, with modifications, by a powerful coalition of the US, EU, European Union, Russia, the United Nations, most of the Arab states, the Fatah Palestinian leadership, the Zionist Left and Center in Israel, and some well-known figures in the Palestinian solidarity movement. It is the power of the coalition and not the logic of the solution or the process that has maintained the “peace process” for so long, despite its apparent failure.

The Gaza Strip as Panopticon and Panspectron

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 44-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Dahan
Keyword(s):  
Gaza Strip ◽  
Israeli Society ◽  
Theoretical Discussion ◽  
The Gaza Strip ◽  
Palestinian Population ◽  
Palestinian Territory ◽  
Israeli Occupation

This paper explores the different yet complementary aspects of the panopticon and the panspectron using the case study of the Israeli controlled Palestinian territory, the Gaza Strip. Beginning with a brief theoretical discussion of the concept of panopticon and panspectron expanding on the existing literature, the paper moves on to discuss the implementation of panoptical and panspectral technologies and practices in the Gaza Strip and situates these within a larger framework of control of the Palestinian population under Israeli occupation, and discusses seepage of these surveillance technologies into Israeli society proper and beyond into the international arena.

scholarly journals Some things you don't talk about on Israeli TV

1982 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 21-23
Author(s):  
Rivka Fried
Keyword(s):  
Gaza Strip ◽  
Young Girl ◽  
War Of Attrition ◽  
The Third ◽  
The Gaza Strip ◽  
Israeli Army

Last autumn three plays dealing with the problems and occasional brutalities of life in the Israeli army were staged in Israeli theatres. One depicted soldiers on occupation duty in the Gaza Strip attacking an Arab with sticks and harassing a young girl; in another a Palestinian terrorist is taunted at knife-point while soldiers debate his fate during an army raid into Lebanon. The third is set in the War of Attrition with Egypt.

scholarly journals Palestinian writers in Israel

1982 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 19-20
Author(s):  
Samih al-Qasim ◽  
Emile Habibi
Keyword(s):  
Short Story ◽  
Gaza Strip ◽  
The United States ◽  
Military Rule ◽  
English Edition ◽  
Occupied Territories ◽  
The Gaza Strip ◽  
Story Writer ◽  
First Time ◽  
State Of Israel

Haifa million Palestinian Arabs live in the state of Israel. They have generally received less attention than the 1.2 million Palestinians in the occupied territories — the West Bank, the Gaza Strip, and the Golan Heights — who have lived under Israeli military rule since 1967. Have these forgotten Palestinians' been successfully integrated into the Israeli state? What problems are encountered by Palestinian writers in Israel? Two prominent Palestinian writers recently in London discussed these issues with Roger Hardy. One of them, Samih al-Qasim, is a well-known poet, born in 1939, who lives and works in Haifa. The other, Emile Habibi, born in 1921, is a short-story writer and former member of the Israeli parliament, who in 1974 published a remarkable novel, The Pessoptimist, which looks satirically at the life of an Arab in Israel. (A French translation has been published and an English edition is due to appear in the United States.) Both writers are members of the Israeli Communist Party, whose prestige among Israel's Arabs sometimes puzzles outside observers. In fact, its appeal is less ideological than practical: it is the oldest and best organised non-Zionist party in Israel. Communist publications give many Palestinian writers — communist and non-communist — the chance to appear in print for the first time.

Disengagement from the Gaza Strip and Post-Occupation Duties

2009 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 528-563 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benjamin Rubin
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Supreme Court ◽  
Prime Minister ◽  
Gaza Strip ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Humanitarian Law ◽  
Human Rights Organizations ◽  
The Supreme Court ◽  
The Gaza Strip ◽  
Israeli Occupation

Israel's disengagement from the Gaza Strip has created a situation in which this territory is dependent on the supply of various necessities by Israel, in particular the supply of electricity, In 2008 Israel decided to withhold 5% of the supply of electricity to the Gaza Strip, prompting several Gaza residents as well as human rights organizations to petition the Supreme Court of Israel against this decision. In Jaber Al-Bassiouni Ahmed v. The Prime Minister the Court assumed that the Israeli occupation of the Gaza Strip had ended with the disengagement and treated this issue on the basis of general humanitarian law. The basic questions of whether the occupation had ended, and whether certain duties remained with Israel, even assuming that Gaza is no longer occupied, have not been explored. This Article addresses these two questions.It is the conclusion of this Article that regardless of the terms imposed by Israel after disengagement and other reservations that have been raised in this regard, occupation ended following the complete withdrawal of any Israeli presence in the Gaza Strip. Israel's disengagement raised difficulties that are not only unique to the Gaza Strip; these difficulties emerge in most cases when occupation is replaced by a process of self-determination rather than the return of the former sovereign. The contention presented herein is that Israel continues to have certain post-occupation duties even after the occupation of Gaza. These duties correspond to the occupant's duties to care for order and civil life in the territory during the occupation. These obligations will end once the new regime in the area is able to perform the duties that fell upon the shoulders of the occupant during the occupation, or until the non-performance of the new regime is attributable to its own failures and not to the ending of the occupation. In light of these contentions, Israel is still under certain obligations regarding the Gaza Strip, among them the regular supply of electricity to that area.

OPERATION «BROTHER’S KEEPER» IN CONTEXT OF THE PALESTINIAN-ISRAELI STANDOFF

2016 ◽  
pp. 131-136
Author(s):  
V. M. Morozov ◽  
A. A. Ermakov
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
West Bank ◽  
Gaza Strip ◽  
Military Operations ◽  
The West ◽  
World Community ◽  
Underground Infrastructure ◽  
The Gaza Strip ◽  
State Of Israel ◽  
Radical Movement

Nowadays the Gaza Strip radical movement HAMAS is the most dangerous opponent for the State of Israel in the Palestinian arena. In recent years most attention of the world community has been focused on the events in the Gaza Strip. This attention is caused by the dynamics of standoff and the scale of events occurred. During the period after authority setting in the Palestinian enclave by HAMAS movement Israel carried out a series of large-scale military operations. These were «Cast Lead», «Pillar of Defense» and «Protective Edge». However for better understanding of dynamics of the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians it is necessary to pay equal attention to confrontation both in the Gaza Strip and West Bank. In the article the authors study the events of June 2014 that were a part of the permanent standoff in the West Bank. In June 2014 after abduction of the three teenagers by radicals Israel carried out the operation «Brother's Keeper» which preceded the large-scale operation «Protective Edge». The actions of Israelis aimed at weakening the infrastructure of HAMAS. During the operation in the West Bank Israel used considerable forces. Israelis caused a painful blow to HAMAS. The results of the operation «Brother's Keeper» suggested that the radicals of the West Bank may get developed underground infrastructure and developed infrastructure for production of rockets. The events of summer 2014 in zone of the Palestinian- Israeli conflict showed that escalation may spread from one part of the Palestinian land to another.

مؤشرات قياس الأداء في جامعة القدس المفتوحة في ضوء الجودة الإدارية

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 279-307
Keyword(s):  
Performance Measurement ◽  
Gaza Strip ◽  
Relative Weight ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Administrative Leadership ◽  
Open University ◽  
Administrative Positions ◽  
Leadership Quality ◽  
The Gaza Strip ◽  
And Performance

ملخص: هدفت الدراسة إلى تعرف درجة توافر مؤشرات قياس الأداء في جامعة القدس المفتوحة في ضوء الجودة الإدارية من وجهة نظر الإداريين، واستخدمت الدراسة المنهج الوصفي التحليلي، والاستبانة كأداة للدراسة تكونت من 30 فقرة موزعة على ستة مجالات: (القيادة الإدارية، الجودة والتطوير، إدارة الموارد البشرية، نظم المعلومات الإدارية، الرقابة وتقييم الأداء، رضا المستفيد)، وطبقت الاستبانة على عينة عشوائية مقصودة تكونت من أصحاب المناصب الإدارية في قطاع غزة.وأهم ما توصلت إليه نتائج الدراسة أن استجابات أفراد عينة الدراسة حول درجة توافر مؤشرات قياس الأداء في جامعة القدس المفتوحة في ضوء الجودة الإدارية من وجهة نظر الإداريين جاءت بدرجة كبيرة، حيث بلغت الدرجة الكلية للمتوسط الحسابي للمجالات الستة (3.96)، وبوزن نسبي بلغ (79.2%)، كما أظهرت النتائج عدم وجود فروق ذات دالة إحصائياً عند مستوى الدلالة (α ≤ 0.05) بين متوسط تقديرات عينة الدراسة حول درجة توافر مؤشرات قياس الأداء في جامعة القدس المفتوحة في ضوء الجودة الإدارية تعزى إلى متغير الجنس، ووجود فروق ذات دالة إحصائياً بين إجابات أفراد عينة الدراسة تعزى إلى متغير سنوات الخدمة كانت لصالح الفئة (أكثر من 10 سنوات). الكلمات المفتاحية: مؤشرات قياس الأداء، الجودة الإدارية، جامعة القدس المفتوحة. Abstract The study aimed at identifying the degree of availability of performance measurement indicators at Al-Quds Open University in the light of administrative quality from the point of view of the administrators. The study used the analytical descriptive method and the questionnaire as a study tool consisting of 30 paragraphs divided into six fields: (administrative leadership, quality and development, , Management information systems, monitoring and performance evaluation, beneficiary satisfaction). The questionnaire was applied to a random sample of the owners of administrative positions in the Gaza Strip. The most important findings of the study were that the responses of the sample of the study on the degree of availability of performance measurement indicators at Al-Quds Open University in light of administrative quality from the point of view of the administrators came to a great extent. The total score for the six domains (3.96), with a relative weight of 79.2 The results showed that there were no statistically significant differences at (0.05 α ≤) between the average of the sample of the study sample on the degree of availability of performance measurement indicators at Al-Quds Open University in light of the administrative quality due to gender variable and the existence of statistically significant differences between The responses of the study sample individuals are attributed to the absentee Years of service was in favor of the category (more than 10 years). Keywords: Performance Indicators, Quality Management, Al Quds Open University

The Impact of Marketing Ethics on Customer Loyalty: A Conceptual Framework

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Rami M. M. Nassar ◽  
Mohamed Battour
Keyword(s):  
Customer Satisfaction ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Customer Loyalty ◽  
Gaza Strip ◽  
Marketing Ethics ◽  
Ethical Standards ◽  
Ethical Behaviors ◽  
The Gaza Strip ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Israeli Occupation

The purpose of this study is to develop a conceptual framework to identify the impact of marketing ethics on customer loyalty by reviewing the most relevant previous literature on this topic. Moreover, focus on the reality of marketing ethics in the two mobile phone companies operating in Palestine, namely Jawwal and Ooredoo Palestine, by focusing on the Palestinian environment, which is characterized by political and economic instability, due to the Israeli occupation of Palestine since 1948 as well as the Palestinian apart between the two parts of the homeland (the West Bank and the Gaza Strip) and the Israeli siege on the Gaza Strip. Hence, it is expected that this study will constitute a valuable reference for these two companies to develop their marketing and ethical behaviors. Accordingly, the impact of customer satisfaction on the marketing and ethical performance of these two companies and the services provided by them is investigated for the sake of developing their marketing plans and developing ethical standards compatible with the Palestinian society, and then increasing the company's profits that can be achieved through customer satisfaction with their services and gaining their loyalty.

MISTREATMENT OF THE WOUNDED, SICK AND SHIPWRECKED BY THE ICRC STUDY ON CUSTOMARY INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW

2008 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 175-219
Author(s):  
James P. Benoit
Keyword(s):  
The United States ◽  
International Committee ◽  
The State ◽  
Red Cross ◽  
International Humanitarian Law ◽  
Traditional Theory ◽  
Humanitarian Law ◽  
The Us ◽  
State Practice ◽  
The Guardian

AbstractIn 2005, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) completed a ten-year study on customary international humanitarian law, based on an assessment of the State practice of over 150 nations over the preceding thirty years. Somewhat surprisingly, but perhaps owing to the sheer size of theICRC Study, only two states have officially responded to the ICRC: the United States and Israel. Although an analysis of the US response is beyond the scope of this paper, it generally criticizes theICRC Study'sunorthodox methodology, including both the State practice it considered, and its lack of proof ofopinio juris.The ICRC is a venerable organization, traditionally viewed as the guardian of international humanitarian law. Its study is a monumental work compiling a surfeit of State practice. Nevertheless, theICRC Studyarticulates ‘rules’ that are not sustainable under the traditional theory of customary international law formation, as may be seen by the examination in Section 3 of the three seemingly uncontroversial rules proposed for handling the wounded, sick and shipwrecked.

International humanitarian law, ICRC and Israel's status in the Territories

2012 ◽  
Vol 94 (888) ◽  
pp. 1511-1521 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alan Baker
Keyword(s):  
Gaza Strip ◽  
Red Cross ◽  
International Humanitarian Law ◽  
Humanitarian Law ◽  
The West ◽  
Humanitarian Action ◽  
The Status ◽  
Settlement Policy ◽  
The Gaza Strip ◽  
East Jerusalem

This article discusses contentions voiced by ICRC President Maurer in a speech on ‘Challenges to humanitarian action in contemporary conflicts: Israel, the Middle East and beyond’, developed in the form of the article in this issue of the International Review of the Red Cross.It discusses challenges to international humanitarian law in situations where one party violates humanitarian norms, and questions some ICRC contentions and assumptions regarding the status of the West Bank territories, the status of Israel-Palestinian agreements, the status of the Gaza Strip, the concept of ‘occupation’, Israel's settlement policy, Israel's separation barrier, East Jerusalem, and concludes with a discussion of ICRC policies of confidentiality, as opposed to public engagement.

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