[This is a monthly archive of pieces written byJadaliyya contributors and editors on the Occupations, Interventions,and Law (O.I.L.) Page. It also includes material published on other platforms that editors deemed pertinent to post as they provide diverse depictions of O.I.L.-related topics. The pieces reflect the level of critical analysis and diversity that Jadaliyyastrives for, but the views are solely the ones of their authors. If you are interested in contributing to Jadaliyya, send us your post with your bio and a release form to post@jadaliyya.com [click "Submissions" on the main page for more information]
Dialogue in the Service of Power: UC Leadership`s Anti-Divestment Strategy, Rahim Kurwa
Promoting speech that fails to hold Israel accountable for human rights abuses over those that speak to the Palestinian narrative has become a cornerstone of the anti-divestment strategy of the University of California system leadership.
Beyond Justice: al-Haq After the Ruling in Adalah (2009-2013), Susan Power
Susan Power, a visiting research fellow at al-Haq, discusses the goals and imperatives of Palestinian civil society organizations in the wake of an Israeli High Court of Justice opinion advocating not opening Israeli human rights abuses in the Gaza Strip to judicial review.
Egyptian Constitutional Drafting: A Comparative Review, Fattouh El Chazli
Chazli provides an overview of the process of drafting the new Egyptian constitution, in a memorandum originally published on The Legal Agenda.
الرأسمالية الفلسطينية المتمادية, Tariq Dana
An Arabic translation of Dana`s english piece, "The Palestinian Capitalists That Have Gone Too Far."
The Reality of Legal Assistance in the Occupation’s Military Courts, Randa Wahbe
Wahbe discusses the paradoxes of Palestinian civil society organizations working within Israeli military courts, a structure they ostensibly seek to dismantle.
Open Letter to Scarlett Johansson and Oxfam, Jadaliyya Reports
Vijay Prashad, Elisabeth Armstrong, and Jadaliyya co-Editor Noura Erakat, along with a number of signatories, present an open letter to Scarlett Johansson and human rights organization Oxfam. Johansson is criticized her involvement in the advertising campaign for Sodastream, an Israeli company operated on an illegal settlement, and Oxfam for maintaining ties with Johansson.
O.I.L. Media Roundup (24 January), O.I.L. Editors
A biweekly collection of pertinent articles on Occupations, Interventions, and Law published by various outlets.
Tunisia’s Judges: The Intra-State Struggle for Independence, Mohamed Afif Jaidi
In a piece originally published on The Legal Agenda, Jaidi discusses the struggles of ensuring the independence of the judiciary in Tunisia.
The Palestinian Capitalists That Have Gone Too Far, Tariq Dana
Dana, in a policy brief for al-Shabaka, discusses the political and social control exerted by a select class of Palestinian businessmen.
Citizenship in Post-Awakening Egypt: Powers Shifts and Conflicting Perceptions, Jadaliyya Reports
A report from Raghab Saad and Moataz El Fegiery of the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Study.
Seeing Is Striking: Selling Israeli Warfare, Leila Stockmarr
Stockmarr argues the weapons and "homeland security industry" of Israel is a economic pillar crucial to the Israeli state and its status as occupier.
بيــان القوى والشخصيّات الوطنيّة حول المفاوضات وخطة كيري, Jadaliyya Reports
A report from Masarat.
The Paradox of Using the Law of the Oppressor (al-Majdal, Winter 2013-14), BADIL Resource Center for Palestinian Residency and Refugee Rights
An introduction to the Winter 2013-2014 installment of al-Majdal, and the table of contents thereof.
إضاءات على الحياة والمجتمع العربي في القدس خلال الحرب العالمية الثانية, Samih Hamouda
Hamouda provides a look at life in Arab communities in Jerusalem during the Second World War.
Statement of Support for the American Studies Association By Palestinian and other Arab-American Scholars and Writers, Jadaliyya Reports
A number of Palestinian and Arab-American scholars and writers express their support for the American Studies Association academic boycott of Israel.
O.I.L. Media Roundup (7 January), O.I.L. Editors
A biweekly collection of pertinent articles on Occupations, Interventions, and Law published by various outlets.
Open Letter from AUC Faculty Members to the American Studies Association (ASA), Jadaliyya Reports
A letter to the American Studies Association from faculty members of the American University in Cairo.