http://www.kas.de/palaestinensische-gebiete/en/ webfriend.de en http://www.kas.de/palaestinensische-gebiete/en/publications/34064/ On April 9th 2013 the Institute for Community Partnership (ICP) at Bethlehem University celebrated the graduation of a new group of Professional Diploma graduates. Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0200 tag:kas.de,2013-04-15:meldung:37380 http://www.kas.de/palaestinensische-gebiete/en/publications/34050/ With support from Konrad Adenauer Stiftung – Ramallah Office, the Institute of Law (IoL) at Birzeit University has recently published its landmark book Legislative Status in the Palestinian Territory: Mechanisms, Consequences and Solutions. Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0200 tag:kas.de,2013-04-15:meldung:37374 http://www.kas.de/palaestinensische-gebiete/en/publications/33959/ Popularity of Hamas and Haniyeh drops and the popularity of Fatah and Abbas rises but pessimism regarding reconciliation prevails once again and a majority believes the new Obama administration will not succeed in reviving the peace process Tue, 02 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0200 tag:kas.de,2013-04-02:meldung:37221 http://www.kas.de/palaestinensische-gebiete/en/publications/33623/ On February 22 2013, 26 new students started the one year diploma in Public Administration at the Institute for Community Partnership (ICP) at Bethlehem University. Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +0100 tag:kas.de,2013-02-25:meldung:36768 http://www.kas.de/palaestinensische-gebiete/en/publications/33125/ Two major developments preceded the conduct of the poll: (1) the Gaza war between Hamas and Israel followed by a ceasefire, a visit by Khalid Mish’al to the Gaza Strip, and Hamas’ celebration of victory in the war on the occasion of its launch, (2) the submission of a Palestinian request for the upgrading of the status of Palestine to a non-member state at the UN and the vote at the General Assembly on the request with 138 countries voting in favor. Mon, 17 Dec 2012 00:00:00 +0100 tag:kas.de,2012-12-17:meldung:36128 http://www.kas.de/palaestinensische-gebiete/en/publications/33100/ On Thursday, 13 December 2012, the Birzeit University held a symposium on „European Union: History, Law and Institutions“, in which students of the Ibrahim Abu-Lughod Institute of International Studies (IALIIS) presented and discussed their papers prepared for a module on the European Union. Thu, 13 Dec 2012 00:00:00 +0100 tag:kas.de,2012-12-13:meldung:36101 http://www.kas.de/palaestinensische-gebiete/en/publications/33089/ An attempt to explain the economic protests in September 2012 Since 2011, West Bank-wide demonstrations have markedly increased. Mahmoud Abbas, the President of the Palestinian Authority, stated at a meeting with Arab League ministers in Cairo in September 2012 that “The Palestinian Spring has begun, and we are in line with what the people say and what they want”. Thu, 13 Dec 2012 00:00:00 +0100 tag:kas.de,2012-12-13:meldung:36090 http://www.kas.de/palaestinensische-gebiete/en/publications/33015/ On 4 December, the IoL organised a conference on “The legislative status in the Palestinian Territory and problems of dual authority”. The conference focused on the implications of the political division between Gaza and the West Bank for the legislative process. Fri, 07 Dec 2012 00:00:00 +0100 tag:kas.de,2012-12-07:meldung:36013 http://www.kas.de/palaestinensische-gebiete/en/publications/32991/ In cooperation with the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung and the Law Students’ Club, the Institute of Law organised a Legal Encounter on “Palestine as a Non-Member Observer State at the United Nations: Legal and Political Dimensions”. Mon, 03 Dec 2012 00:00:00 +0100 tag:kas.de,2012-12-03:meldung:35994 http://www.kas.de/palaestinensische-gebiete/en/publications/32900/ On 29 November, the President of the Palestinian National Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, is going to ask the United Nations General Assembly to upgrade the status of the Palestinian Territories to non-member observer state. This step could boost efforts for the international recognition of a State of Palestine after last year's failed bid for full membership at the UN, yet the initiative also contains political risks. Tue, 27 Nov 2012 00:00:00 +0100 tag:kas.de,2012-11-27:meldung:35882