Editorial
Tonight and the night before Ahmad Youssef Ahmad 7
Al-Aqsa Flood and the course of the Palestinian Cause (File – 6)
The Future of the Palestinian Cause after
Al-Aqsa Flood Youssef Al-Sawani 10
Objective understanding of today’s events in occupied Palestine requires grasping the roots of the problem with its civilizational, religious, and cultural dimensions. This paper addresses the multifaceted dimensions of the Palestinian cause and the Arab-Israeli conflict, analyzing its historical roots, geopolitical challenges, and persistent obstacles that have hindered reaching a just and sustainable comprehensive solution. It highlights continuous violations of Palestinian rights, Israeli settlement expansion at the expense of Palestinians, with particular focus on the recent war in Gaza. The paper emphasizes the urgent need to address outstanding issues and concludes by contemplating the future of the Palestinian cause in light of the possibilities raised by the Al-Aqsa Flood, Israeli responses, shifts in regional dynamics, and the importance of restoring Palestinian unity.
Transformation of the Haredi Parties and their Relationship
with Zionism: A Critical reading Ashraf Badr 25
This paper aims to research Israeli Haredi parties through engaging in theoretical discourse and critique of prevalent assumptions regarding their nature and relationship with Zionism. It addresses a fundamental question concerning the shift towards extremism within these parties, employing an interdisciplinary approach and analyzing their electoral discourse. The paper argues about the centrality of Haredi parties and their impact on Israeli decision-making, asserting that recent extremist stances within these parties do not represent a transformation but rather a reproduction of discourse which reveals the essence of Israeli Zionist colonization. This is closer to giving religiosity to Zionism more than endorsing Haredi parties.
Keywords: Zionist entity, religious parties, Haredim, salvation, Zionism.
Global Surge of Palestinian Memory: Germany as a Stage for Solidarity
and Forgetfulness Zouheir Soukah 42
This paper focuses on the global protests that condemn the war on Gaza following the Al-Aqsa Flood on October 7, 2023. These protests were unprecedented in their broad scope and innovative forms. The paper argues that this protest movement is fundamentally memory-driven, as it represents an extension of the 2019-2020 demonstrations against racism and colonialism, utilizing and reusing mnemonic media and symbols. In contrast, this global surge of memory is facing official suppression of protest dynamics, employing mnemonic strategies used by authorities within memory policies. This is prominently illustrated through the German model, characterized by practices of silence, forgetting, and accompanying repressive measures falling under a culture of cancellation.
Keywords: Al-Aqsa Flood, global protests, Palestinian memory, racism, colonialism.
The Al-Aqsa Flood: Are there New Regional and International
Balances? Abdel Karim Ben Dakhli 60
This paper seeks to answer a pivotal question: Can the Al-Aqsa Flood change the regional and international equations of conflict? The paper attempts to foresee paths towards peace post-Al-Aqsa phase, viewing the projection of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict as closely linked to past events and negotiations. The paper deconstructs its contents and statements to reveal their failure and collapse. It argues that the Al-Aqsa Flood brought the Palestinian issue back to the forefront of global attention after it was forgotten. It was an attempt to confront the Zionist project, and a direct response to Israeli policies, and a rejection of the shifting geography of normalization and its extensions in defense of Palestinian rights to land, Jerusalem, and the return of refugees. These are issues delayed by the Oslo Accords and denied by the Deal of the Century, undermining the Palestinian cause.
Keywords: Al-Aqsa Flood, Palestinian resistance, peace agreements, Deal of the Century, normalization.
Studies
Political Economy of Sudan after the December 2018
Revolution: Structural causes of the Crisis Khalid Osman Al-Feil 78
This study analyzes the Sudanese political economy from independence till after December 2018 revolution. The paper commences by examining the prominent aspects of Sudan’s economic crisis, positing that its political and economic roots lie in Sudanese political economy since independence, characterized by three main elements: urban bias, accountant capitalism, and military dominance. The study analyzes unprecedented developments in Sudanese political economy after December 2018 revolution, which involve institutional bondage among these three elements. It concludes that these developments manifest in the institutional bondage between the Sudanese military and accountant capitalism, and in the formation of institutional bondage between rural elites, militias, and patterns of accountant capitalism.
Keywords: Sudan, urban bias, accountant capitalism, civil-military relations, December Revolution 2018, developmental state, federalism.
The American Response towards China’s Ascendancy in
East Asia: Tools and Scenarios……………………….Ismail Al-Rzaoui and Morsi Abdul Karim Abdul Razzaq 98
It is natural that China’s increasing ascent in East Asia to raise United States concerns as it poses a fundamental challenge to its global leadership. China is now classified as the foremost major Asian power, owing to its capabilities and resources that allow it to influence both regional and international dynamics. Moreover, it is the primary contender to U.S. leadership in the post-Cold War international world order, although China denies any ambition to manage global affairs. Building on this context, the study tracks the potential impacts of China’s rise on strategic balance in Asia, while examining mechanisms of American response to this ascent and its possible scenarios.
Keywords: China, United States, East Asia, strategic balance, international world order.
The Reality of Mauritanian Women’s Participation
in the Labor Market ….. Amena Ahmed, Mohamed Mahmoud Mlay Arshid, Waldah Blahi, and Mohamed Bouye El Zein 111
This paper examines the reality of Mauritanian women’s participation in the labor market, aiming to highlight the challenges that hinder their entry into this market. It also studies the economic and social indicators contributing to women’s participation in the labor market, including demographic changes, workforce developments, women’s participation rates in economic activities, unemployment trends, and educational advancements among women. The paper concludes that Mauritanian women’s participation in the economic field remains below expectations, alongside their limited involvement in managerial positions. It also notes that women predominantly work in the agricultural sector compared to their low representation in higher education.
Keywords: Mauritanian women, economic participation, labor market, equal opportunities.
Articles and Opinions
Moroccan Women and Equality within Constitutional
Institutions Laila Al-Idrissi Al-Azzouzi 131
Ten Years of Libyan Division: Is There a Realistic Approach towards
Reconciliation? Mohamed Abdelhafiz El-Sheikh 138
Books and Readings
Parliament and Human Rights: References and Practices
(Abderrazak Al-Hanouchi) Ayoub El Louak 151
Books Summaries 159
Arabic Books: Future Turkish Strategy Towards Arab National Security: A Foresight Study Adopting Delphi Technique; “Hamas”: Rise of Palestinian Resistance and Containment Efforts; Populism Temptation in the Arab World: The New Voluntary Subjugation; Capitalism and Social Progress.
Foreign Books: Income Redistribution, Inequality and Democracy: A Political Economy Approach; Referendums as Representative Democracy; The Road to Freedom: Economics and the Good Society; The Presidents and the People: Five Leaders Who Threatened Democracy and the Citizens Who Fought to Defend It.
Research Reports: “NATO’s Biggest Test Since the Cold War Is Still Ahead”; “Talking Nicely with Pezeshkian While Postponing Major Steps”.
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