Foundation for Defense of Democracies

10th July 2012 – House Committee on Foreign Affairs

Corruption Within The Palestinian Political Establishment

Jonathan Schanzer

Over the last 10 months, I have devoted the majority of my research to this very topic, but it has only come to light recently, thanks to several scandals, how pervasive the issue has become. more...

31st May 2012 –

United States Contributions to UNRWA

Below is a spreadsheet of America’s yearly contributions to the United Nations Relief Works Agency, accompanied by the corresponding amounts in today’s dollars. more...

14th September 2011 – House Foreign Affairs Committee

Reexamining U.S. Aid to the Palestinian Authority

Jonathan Schanzer

I testify today having conducted interviews last week with Palestinian Authority figures, Fatah party officials, and Israeli authorities in both Ramallah and Jerusalem. I will base much of my testimony on these interviews, but also draw from other open-source documents and some broader historical observations. more...

14th June 2011 –

The Wave: Man, God, and the Ballot Box in the Middle East

Reuel Marc Gerecht

The promise of democracy for Muslims offers something historically unparalleled. Where Islamist groups once dreamed of revolution, quietly developed paramilitary cells, and assassinated their secular opponents, mainstream Islamist groups today see elections as a means for society to maintain akhlaq; the mores that define good Muslims. more...

19th October 2010 –

Palestinian Pulse: What Policymakers Can Learn From Palestinian Social Media

Mark Dubowitz, Jonathan Schanzer

The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) has released the first-ever study mining the Arabic-language Palestinian social media environment to determine Palestinian public sentiment and its potential impact on U.S. foreign policy. The report, entitled "Palestinian Pulse: What Policymakers Can Learn From Palestinian Social Media," used military-grade software to cull information from social networks. more...

11th November 2008 – Palgrave Macmillan

Hamas vs. Fatah: The Struggle For Palestine

Jonathan Schanzer

In June 2007 civil war broke out in the Gaza Strip between two rival Palestinian factions, Hamas and Fatah. Western peace efforts in the region always focused on reconciling two opposing fronts: Israel and Palestine. Now, this careful exploration of Middle East history over the last two decades reveals that the Palestinians have long been a house divided. more...

19th November 2004 –

Briefing: EU Funding of PA Terrorism

There have been persistent reports that the Palestinians have used foreign aid, in particular from the European Union (EU), to finance terrorism. The EU has provided the Palestinian Authority (PA) with €2 billion ($2.5 billion) since 1993 and it is the largest single contributor of direct budgetary assistance, giving €112 million ($142 million) between January 2003 and June 2004. more...